biological molecules

Question 1

name a monosaccharide and give an example

Answer 1

Monosaccharide-triose​

Glyceraldehyde​

Question 1

name a monosaccharide and give an example +its importants in living organisms

Answer 1

Monosaccharides - Pentose​

ribose/deoxyribose​

Important for making DNA and RNA​

Question 2

name a monosaccharide and give an example +its importants in living organisms

Answer 2

Monosaccharides - Hexose​

Alpha-Glucose​

Beta-Glucose​

Fructose ​

Galactose​

Important for making disaccharides. Used by the body for energy.​

Question 3

name a disaccharide and its first and second monomer + its use in living organisms

Answer 3

Maltose​

α-glucose​

α-glucose​

Product of starch digestion​

Question 4

name a disaccharide and its first and second monomer + its use in living organisms

Answer 4

sucrose​

α-glucose​

fructose​

Table sugar​

Question 5

name a disaccharide and its first and second monomer + its use in living organisms

Answer 5

Lactose​

galactose​

α-glucose​

Milk sugar​

Question 6

name a polysaccharide

Answer 6

glycogen

Question 7

what is the function of glycogen

Answer 7

Glycogen is a branched polymer of alpha-glucose. It is use by the human body as an energy store on muscle and liver cells. As it is branched it can be easily hydrolysed back into alpha-glucose.