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1
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What type of bonds are in amylopectin

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1,4 1,6

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2
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What type of bonds are in amylose

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1,4 glycosidic bonds

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3
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Is amylopectin branched or unbranched

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Branched

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4
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Benefits of branched structure of amylopectin

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Large SA
Enzymes easily break down
Glucose for respiration

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5
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Is amylopectin soluble

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No

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6
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Type of glucose in amylose

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Alpha

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7
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Is amylose branched

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No

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8
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How amylose is adapted as a storage molecule

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Coils up to spiral shape held by hydrogen bonds which causes compact structure
Large molecule so cannot leave cell
Insoluble so does not have defect osmosis

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9
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Type of glucose in glycogen

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Alpha glucose

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10
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Bonds in glycogen

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1,4 and 1,6 glycosidic bonds

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11
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Use of glycogen

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Energy storage in animals
Stored in liver and is activated by hypothalamus

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12
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How branches of glycogen effect properties

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Large branches for rapid breakdown into glucose (more branched than amylopectin)

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13
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Structure of glycogen: adapted for function

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Compact- rapid glucose release
Insoluble- doesn’t effect osmosis
Large molecule - does not leave cell
Branched- rapid glucose release

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14
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Type of glucose in cellulose

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Beta glucose

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15
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Type of bonds in cellulose

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1,4 glycosidic bonds

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16
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Use of cellulose

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Used for structural support in cell walls

17
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How structure of cellulose effects function

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Unbranded and linear made from microfibril fibres to be strong

18
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Type of glucose in amylose and amylopectin

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Alpha

19
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Structure of deoxyribose compared to ribose

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Carbon 2 has an oxygen missing

20
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Structure of maltose

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Alpha maltose (two alpha joined)
Beta maltose (two beta joined)

21
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Structure of sucrose

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Fructose and glucose joined

22
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Structure of lactose

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Beta glalactose and beta glucose

23
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Products from condensation of two alpha glucose

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Maltose
Glycogen
Starch

24
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is fructose a mono or disaccharide

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mono

25
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is sucrose a mono or disaccharide

A

di

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