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What are the units of the mole?

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mol

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what is a solvent?

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The liquid that a solute is dissolved into to make a solution

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Individual biological molecules that can be linked to form chains are called…

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monomers

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Which type of reaction take place every time a monomer undergoes polymerisation?

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a condensation reaction

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How many atoms of carbon-12 are found in 1 mole of carbon-12?

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6.022 x 1023

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Which polymer do many mononucleotides form?

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Polynucleotides

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Define a ‘molar solution’ (1 M)

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A molar solution (1 M) is a solution that contains 1 mole of solute in every litre (dm3) of solution.

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How else can 1 mol dm-3 be written?

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1 mole per litre

1 Molar

1 M

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Name the common biological monomers

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mononucleotides (or just nucleotides)

monosaccharides

amino acids

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Describe a hydrogen bond

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When the positive charge of one polar molecule is attracted to the negative charge of another polar molecule.

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How can we find the mass of 1 mole of a more complex molecule?

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Look up the atomic masses of each element that make up the molecule and add them together.

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The process of polymer formation from monomers is called…

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polymerisation

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a hydrolysis reaction requires…

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the addition of water to separate a polymer into its monomers.

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What is meant by metabolism?

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All of the chemical reactions that are taking place in the human body

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What is a solute?

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The solid that is dissolved to make a solution

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Name 3 common biological polymers

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Polynucleotides

Polysaccharides

Polypeptides (proteins)

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What is 6.022 x 1023 referred to as?

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Avagadros Number

Avagadros Constant

The number of something in 1 mole

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Describe a covalent bond

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When atoms share a pair of electrons in their outer shell.

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Which polymer do many monosaccharides form?

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Polysaccharides

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a condensation reaction releases…

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a water molecule when monomers join

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How else can 1 mole per litre be written?

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1 mole dm-3

1 Molar

1 M

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1 litre = _____ dm3

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1 litre = 1 dm3

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How many of something are there in 1 mole?

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6.022 × 1023

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Name the 3 types of bond that join biological molecules together

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Covalent bonds

Ionic bonds

Hydrogen bonds

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Long chains of monomer sub units are called…

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polymers

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Moles are used when talking about large numbers of substances such as…

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Atoms

Molecules

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What is a molecule?

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When two or more atoms are chemically bonded together.

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What is the mass of 1 mole of carbon?

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12 g

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Describe an ionic bond

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When oppositely charge ions are attracted to one another e.g. Na+ and Cl-

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What is an atom?

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The smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist

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How can we easily find the mass of 1 mole of an element?

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Look up the atomic mass of the element on a periodic table.

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Which polymer do many amino acids form?

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Polypeptides (proteins)

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Which type of reaction take place every time a polymer is broken down into monomers?

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hydrolysis

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name the molecule

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unsaturated fatty acid

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Name a biological molecule that contains nitrogen

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protein/amino acids

DNA

RNA

ATP/ADP

NAD/NADP

nucleotide

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define a monomer

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smaller/repeating unit/molecule from which a larger molecule is made (polymer)

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What monomers make up lactose?

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galactose and glucose

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name the bond between 2 monosaccarides

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glycosidic

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name the bond between fatty acids and glycerol

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ester

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An individual sugar molecule is called a…

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monosaccharide

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Name a structural polysaccharide

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Cellulose (plant cell walls)

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A 5 carbon sugar is called a…

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pentose

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What happens during hydrolysis

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A water molecule is taken in to break down a chain of molecules.

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A 4 carbon sugar is called a…

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tetrose

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Polysaccharides are large. This means that they are…

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insoluble (will not dissolve)

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When many monosaccharides join together, they form a…

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polysaccharide

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Which elements make up carbohydrates?

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Carbon

Hydrogen

Oxygen

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When 2 monosaccharides join together, they form a…

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disaccharide

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What happens during a condensation reaction?

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A water molecule is released from the reacting molecules

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How many covalent bonds does carbon make?

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4

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Which type of reaction takes place when two monosaccharides join together?

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Condensation Reaction

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A 3 carbon sugar is called a…

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triose

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A 6 carbon sugar is called a…

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hexose

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Name the bond that forms between two monosaccharides

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Glycosidic bond

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An individual biological molecule is called a…

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monomer

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Which type of reaction takes place when a disaccharide or polysaccharide is broken down?

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Hydrolysis

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Name 3 common disaccharides

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Maltose (glucose + glucose)

Sucrose (glucose + fructose)

Lactose (glucose + galactose)

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What is an isomer?

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Molecules that have the same chemical formula but whose molecules are arranged differently.

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Long chains of repeating molecules are called…

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polymers

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Glucose + Fructose –> _________

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Glucose + Fructose –> Sucrose

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The general chemical formula of a monosaccharide is…

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(CH2O)n where n is the number of carbon atoms.

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Glucose + Glucose –> _________

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Glucose + Glucose –> Maltose

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A 7 carbon sugar is called a…

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heptose

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A molecule containing carbon is called an…

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organic molecule

67
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Name 4 common hexose monomers

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α-Glucose

β-Glucose

Galactose

Fructose

68
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Name 2 common storage polysaccharides

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Glycogen

Starch

69
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Which 4 elements make up most biological molecules?

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Carbon

Hydrogen

Oxygen

Nitrogen

70
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Glucose + Galactose –> _________

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Glucose + Galactose –> Lactose

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Polysaccharides are used in cells for _____________ and ____________

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Storage (energy)

Structure (cell walls)

72
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name the monomer that makes up maltose

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glucose

73
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sucrose hydrolysis produces..

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fructose and

glucose

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How is starch related to its function?

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  1. Helical/ spiral shape so compact;
  2. Large (molecule)/insoluble so osmotically inactive;
  3. Branched so glucose is (easily) released for respiration;
  4. Large (molecule) so cannot leave cell/cross cell-surface membrane;
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How is the structure of cellulose suited to its function?

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Long, straight/unbranched chains of β glucose;

Joined by hydrogen bonding;

To form (micro/macro)fibrils;

Provides rigidity/strength;

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What other enzyme is required for the complete digestion of starch?

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amylase and maltase

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Give 2 differences between the structure of cellulose and glycogen

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celluose molecules straight chains;glycogen branched

cellulose beta glucose;glycogen alpha glucose

celluose molecules straight chains; glycogen coiled

celluose has only 1, 4 glycosidic bonds; glycogen has 1,4 and 1,6 bonds

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Desccribe and explain 2 features of starch that makes it a good storage molecule

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coiled/helical making it compact

insoluble so does not affect the WP of cells

LArge so cant cross the cell membrane

Branched so more ends for enzyme action

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test which tests for starch?

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iodine

80
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Describe how lactose is formed

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glucose and galactose

join by condensation reaction

through a glycosidic bond

81
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An individual sugar molecule is called a…

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monosaccharide

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What does it mean if a food sample turns benedicts solution this colour?

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Low concentraiton of reducing sugar is present

83
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What does it mean if a food sample turns benedicts solution this colour?

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Low concentraiton of reducing sugar is present

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What is a reducing sugar?

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A sugar that can give an electron to the Copper (II) Sulphate found in Benedict’s reagent to make it form a red Copper (I) Oxide precipitate.

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How would you carry out a Benedict’s rest for a reducing sugar

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  1. Add 2cm3 of the food sample to a test tube
  2. Add an equal volume of Benedict’s Reagent
  3. Heat the mixture in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes
  4. Observe colour change
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What do we mean when we say that the Benedict’s Test for Reducing Sugars is ‘semi-quantitative’?

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That the colour of the result can be used to estimate the approximate amount of reducing sugar in a sample

88
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What does it mean if a food sample turns benedicts solution this colour?

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No reducing sugar is present

89
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What do the followign instructions describe a test for?

  1. Boil the sample with hydrochloric acid
  2. This will hydrolyse any disaccharide into 2 monosaccharides
  3. Cool solution and neutralise with sodium hydrogen carbonate
  4. Add Benedict’s Reagent and heat
  5. Observe colour change
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Non-Reducing Sugars

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What does it mean if a food sample turns benedicts solution this colour?

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Medium concentration of reducing sugar is present

91
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What does it mean if a food sample turns benedicts solution this colour?

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High concentration of reducing sugar is present

92
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What do we mean when we say that the Benedict’s Test for Reducing Sugars is ‘semi-quantitative’?

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That the colour of the result can be used to estimate the approximate amount of reducing sugar in a sample

93
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What does it mean if a food sample turns benedicts solution this colour?

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No reducing sugar is present

94
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What does it mean if a food sample turns benedicts solution this colour?

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Very low concentraiton of reducing sugar is present

95
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What does this picture show?

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The results of Benedict’s test according to the concentration of reducing sugar present

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Which two reducing sugars are released when sucrose is hydrolysed?

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Glucose

Fructose

97
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What does it mean if a food sample turns benedicts solution this colour?

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Medium concentration of reducing sugar is present

98
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What does it mean if a food sample turns benedicts solution this colour?

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High concentration of reducing sugar is present

99
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What is a reducing sugar?

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A sugar that can give an electron to the Copper (II) Sulphate found in Benedict’s reagent to make it form a red Copper (I) Oxide precipitate.

100
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What does this picture show?

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The results of Benedict’s test according to the concentration of reducing sugar present

101
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What does it mean if a food sample turns benedicts solution this colour?

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Very low concentraiton of reducing sugar is present

102
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Which two reducing sugars are released when sucrose is hydrolysed?

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Glucose

Fructose

103
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Name a disaccharide that is a non-reducing sugar

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sucrose

104
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What do the followign instructions describe a test for?

  1. Boil the sample with hydrochloric acid
  2. This will hydrolyse any disaccharide into 2 monosaccharides
  3. Cool solution and neutralise with sodium hydrogen carbonate
  4. Add Benedict’s Reagent and heat
  5. Observe colour change
A

Non-Reducing Sugars

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How would you carry out a Benedict’s rest for a reducing sugar

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  1. Add 2cm3 of the food sample to a test tube
  2. Add an equal volume of Benedict’s Reagent
  3. Heat the mixture in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes
  4. Observe colour change
106
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During a Non-Reducing sugar test why do we need to neutralise the food sample after heating it in acid?

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Because Benedict’s reagent will not work in acidic conditions (ideally alkaline)

107
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What do the following instructions describe a test for?

  1. Add 2cm3 of the food sample to a test tube
  2. Add an equal volume of Benedict’s Reagent
  3. Heat the mixture in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes
  4. Observe colour change
A

A Benedict’s Test for a Reducing Sugar

108
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Which two reducing sugars are released when sucrose is hydrolysed?

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Glucose

Fructose

109
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What do the followign instructions describe a test for?

  1. Boil the sample with hydrochloric acid
  2. This will hydrolyse any disaccharide into 2 monosaccharides
  3. Cool solution and neutralise with sodium hydrogen carbonate
  4. Add Benedict’s Reagent and heat
  5. Observe colour change
A

Non-Reducing Sugars

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What is a Non-Reducing Sugar?

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A sugar that is unable to give an electron to the Copper (II) Sulphate in Benedict’s Reagent so it is unable to form a red Copper (I) Oxide precipitate

111
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What method would you use to produce different concentrations of sucrose from a concentrated sucrose solution?

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serial dilution

112
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Name 2 common disaccharides that are reducing sugars

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Maltose

Lactose

113
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The process of breaking a disaccharide up into 2 monosaccharides is called…

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Hydrolysis

114
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How would you test for a Non-Reducing Sugar?

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  1. Boil the sample with hydrochloric acid
  2. This will hydrolyse any disaccharide into 2 monosaccharides
  3. Cool solution and neutralise with sodium hydrogen carbonate
  4. Add Benedict’s Reagent and heat
  5. Observe colour change
115
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Which types of sugars are all reducing sugars?

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Monosaccharides

116
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Name a disaccharide that is a non-reducing sugar

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sucrose

117
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How would you carry out a Benedict’s rest for a reducing sugar

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  1. Add 2cm3 of the food sample to a test tube
  2. Add an equal volume of Benedict’s Reagent
  3. Heat the mixture in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes
  4. Observe colour change
118
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What do the following instructions describe a test for?

  1. Add 2cm3 of the food sample to a test tube
  2. Add an equal volume of Benedict’s Reagent
  3. Heat the mixture in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes
  4. Observe colour change
A

A Benedict’s Test for a Reducing Sugar

119
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During a Non-Reducing sugar test why do we need to neutralise the food sample after heating it in acid?

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Because Benedict’s reagent will not work in acidic conditions (ideally alkaline)

120
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What method would you use to produce different concentrations of sucrose from a concentrated sucrose solution?

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serial dilution

121
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Name 2 common disaccharides that are reducing sugars

A

Maltose

Lactose

122
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The process of breaking a disaccharide up into 2 monosaccharides is called…

A

Hydrolysis

123
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How would you test for a Non-Reducing Sugar?

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  1. Boil the sample with hydrochloric acid
  2. This will hydrolyse any disaccharide into 2 monosaccharides
  3. Cool solution and neutralise with sodium hydrogen carbonate
  4. Add Benedict’s Reagent and heat
  5. Observe colour change
124
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Which types of sugars are all reducing sugars?

A

Monosaccharides

125
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What is a Non-Reducing Sugar?

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A sugar that is unable to give an electron to the Copper (II) Sulphate in Benedict’s Reagent so it is unable to form a red Copper (I) Oxide precipitate

126
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What is a reducing sugar?

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A sugar that can give an electron to the Copper (II) Sulphate found in Benedict’s reagent to make it form a red Copper (I) Oxide precipitate.

127
Q

What does it mean if a food sample turns benedicts solution this colour?

A

Low concentraiton of reducing sugar is present

128
Q

What does it mean if a food sample turns benedicts solution this colour?

A

Low concentraiton of reducing sugar is present

129
Q

What does it mean if a food sample turns benedicts solution this colour?

A

Very low concentraiton of reducing sugar is present

130
Q

What does this picture show?

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The results of Benedict’s test according to the concentration of reducing sugar present

131
Q

What does this picture show?

A

The results of Benedict’s test according to the concentration of reducing sugar present

132
Q

What does it mean if a food sample turns benedicts solution this colour?

A

Very low concentraiton of reducing sugar is present

134
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What is a reducing sugar?

A

A sugar that can give an electron to the Copper (II) Sulphate found in Benedict’s reagent to make it form a red Copper (I) Oxide precipitate.

135
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What is a reducing sugar?

A

A sugar that can give an electron to the Copper (II) Sulphate found in Benedict’s reagent to make it form a red Copper (I) Oxide precipitate.

137
Q

What is a Non-Reducing Sugar?

A

A sugar that is unable to give an electron to the Copper (II) Sulphate in Benedict’s Reagent so it is unable to form a red Copper (I) Oxide precipitate

138
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Which types of sugars are all reducing sugars?

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Monosaccharides

139
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How would you test for a Non-Reducing Sugar?

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  1. Boil the sample with hydrochloric acid
  2. This will hydrolyse any disaccharide into 2 monosaccharides
  3. Cool solution and neutralise with sodium hydrogen carbonate
  4. Add Benedict’s Reagent and heat
  5. Observe colour change
140
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The process of breaking a disaccharide up into 2 monosaccharides is called…

A

Hydrolysis

141
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Name 2 common disaccharides that are reducing sugars

A

Maltose

Lactose

142
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What method would you use to produce different concentrations of sucrose from a concentrated sucrose solution?

A

serial dilution

143
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What method would you use to produce different concentrations of sucrose from a concentrated sucrose solution?

A

serial dilution

144
Q

Name 2 common disaccharides that are reducing sugars

A

Maltose

Lactose

145
Q

The process of breaking a disaccharide up into 2 monosaccharides is called…

A

Hydrolysis

146
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How would you test for a Non-Reducing Sugar?

A
  1. Boil the sample with hydrochloric acid
  2. This will hydrolyse any disaccharide into 2 monosaccharides
  3. Cool solution and neutralise with sodium hydrogen carbonate
  4. Add Benedict’s Reagent and heat
  5. Observe colour change
147
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Which types of sugars are all reducing sugars?

A

Monosaccharides

148
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What is a Non-Reducing Sugar?

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A sugar that is unable to give an electron to the Copper (II) Sulphate in Benedict’s Reagent so it is unable to form a red Copper (I) Oxide precipitate

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