Carbohydrates Flashcards

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What are the hexose sugars?

A

galactose, alpha glucose, beta glucose, fructose

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2
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What are isomers?

A

molecules with the same chemical formula but different structural formula

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3
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What is the chemical formula for all hexose sugars?

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C6H12O6

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4
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How does the structural formula of beta glucose differ from the structural formula of alpha glucose?

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The formula is different because the hydroxyl group and H-atom are inverted at carbon-1

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5
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How are disacchirides formed?

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When two monosacchirides join in a condensation reaction

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6
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What is meant by a condensation reaction?

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A reaction where a molecule of water is also produced

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7
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What does glucose and glucose form?

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Maltose and water

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8
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What does glucose and fructose form?

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Sucrose and water

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9
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What does glucose and galactose form?

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Lactose and water

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10
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What is the bond that joins the two monosacchirides called?

A

Glycosidic bond

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What is the chemical formula of maltose, sucrose and lactose?

A

C12H22O11

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12
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What is a hydrolysis reaction?

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A reaction that involves splitting a larger molecule into a smaller molecule by the chemical insertion of a water molecule

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How does the hydrolysis of sucrose work?

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A water molecule is inserted. It breaks the glycosidic bond. The hydroxil group of H20 bonds with fructose to make it stable because it is left with a free bond. The H+ atom bonds with glucose to make it stable.

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14
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How can hydrolysis happen?

A
Enzyme reactions (e.g. sucrase breaks down sucrose)
Heat with an acid (e.g. in stomach)
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15
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What are the 4 important polysaccharides?

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Starch, glycogen, cellulose and chitin

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16
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What is starch a polymer of and where is it found?

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Alpha glucose (in the form of amylose and amylopectin) found in plant cells

17
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Why does starch have a helical shape?

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Because amylose contains only one type of bond (alpha 1-4 glycosidic bonds), therefore there is a strain on the chain

18
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Why is amylopectin a branched molecule?

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It contains two types of bond - alpha 1-4 and alpha 1-6 glycosidic

19
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How do you test for starch?

A

Add 2-3 drops of iodine solution - a colour change for orange to blue/black

20
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What is glycogen a polymer of and what types of bonding does it have?

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Alpha glucose, alpha 1-4 and alpha 1-6

21
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How does glycogen’s structure differ to amylopectin?

A

Although they are similar, amylopectin is more densely branched

22
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What 4 features make a good storage molecule?

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Insolubility - osmotically inert 
Easily accessible (in respiration)
Compact shape (take up less space in cells)
Large molecules (can't leave through plasma membrane)
23
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What is cellulose a polymer of?

A

Beta glucose

24
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What happens during condensation reactions between molecules of ß glucose?

A

Alternate molecules rotate by 180 degrees so that glycosidic bonds can form on either side of the chain

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What forms between the parallel chains of ß glucose?
Hydrogen bonds which form microfibrils
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Why is it important that cellulose is strong?
It prevents osmotic lysis of the cells (they won't burst)
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What is the monomer of Chitin?
Glucosamine (similar to beta glucose but some of the OH groups are replaced by amino acids)
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Where do you find chitin?
In fungi cell walls and exoskeletons of insects