Biological Molecules Flashcards

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1
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What is a monomer?

A

Smaller units which can create larger molecules

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2
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What is a polymer?

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Made of lots of monomers bonded together

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3
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Name some monomers

A

Nucleotides
Glucose
Amino Acid

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4
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Name some polymers

A

DNA
Starch
Protein/Polypeptide

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5
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What elements do Carbohydrates contain?

A

Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen

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6
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Name some monosaccharides

A

Glucose
Fructose
Galactose

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7
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Name some disaccharides and the reactions that form them.

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Glucose + Glucose = Maltose
Glucose + Fructose = Sucrose
Glucose + Galactose = Lactose

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8
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A

Glycogen (Human)
Starch (Plant)

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9
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Name some structural polysaccharides

A

Cellulose
Chitin

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10
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What are isomers?

A

Isomers are molecules with the same molecular formula as each other, but the atoms are connected to each other in a different way.

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11
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What are the different isomers of glucose and what is the difference?

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Alpha Glucose and Beta Glucose They have a different arrangement of H and OH atoms

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12
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Draw Alpha glucose and Beta glucose

A

bye search it up

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13
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What bonds do carbohydrates have?

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glycosidic bond

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14
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What is a condensation

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