carbohydrates and lipids Flashcards

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1
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what are carbohydrates made of

A

(organic molecules)

carbon
hydrogen
oxygen

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2
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what are the three types of carbohydrates

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monosaccarides- made of one sugar

disaccarides- made of two sugars

polysaccarides- many monosaccarides joined together

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2
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what is the formula for carbohydrate

A

(CH20)n

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3
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what are some simple sugars

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fructose and glucose

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4
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how do you draw a simple structure of an a-glucose

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5
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what is the molecular formula for triose

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C3H603

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6
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what are the other types of sugar with 4,5,6 carbons

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tetrose
pentose
hexose

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7
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what is an example of triose,tetrose,pentose and hexose

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triose- glyceraldehyde
tetrose-threose
pentose-ribose
hexose-glucose

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8
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what is the type of reaction called when two monosaccarides join a molecule of water is removed

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condensation

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9
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what is the bond that is formed in a condensation reaction

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glycosidic bond

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10
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what are the isomers of glucose

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a-glucose, b-glucose

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11
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what are other examples of monosaccharides besides glucose

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fructose and galactose

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12
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what makes up maltose

A

glucose + glucose

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13
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what makes up sucrose

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glucose + fructose

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14
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what makes up lactose

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glucose + galactose

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15
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what is glucose used for

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immediate source of energy for cellular respiration.

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16
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where is glucose found

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vegetables and fruit

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17
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what is the biological uses for galactose

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mostly hydrolysed from the dissaccharide galactose

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18
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where is galactose found

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basic component of many things, being found in milk, tomatoes and many fruits and veg

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19
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where is fructose found

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fruits, honey, sole sugar in bull and human semen. sweetest of all sugars

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20
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what is fructose used in

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confectionary sweeteners.

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21
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what is an example of a hydrolysis reaction

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hydrolysis of maltose, sucrose, lactose

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22
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what are the three elements that lipids are made off.

A

oxygen
carbon
hydrogen

23
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sources of lipids in diet

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nuts
oils
lard
coconut

24
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what are the roles of lipids

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insulation-fats are conductors of heat; help to obtain body heat. Also acts as an electrical insulation.
energy- storage of energy- when oxidised, lipids produce twice as much energy as the same mass of carbohydrate
protection of organs- fat is stored around delicate organs such as kidney.
water proofing- lipids are insoluble in water and therefore good waterproofing.e.g waxy cuticles

25
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draw a glyceride

A

look at booklet

26
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label the glycerol

A

on the left

27
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label the fatty acid

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on the right

28
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how many fatty acids are there on a glyceride

A

3

29
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what is the name of the reaction involves in the formation of a triglyceride

A

condensation

30
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what is the type of bond involved in the formation of a tryglyceride

A

ester bond

31
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what is the difference between an unsaturated and saturated fatty acid

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unsaturated has a double bond- makes it bend- more liquid air room temp

saturated has no double bond- solid

32
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what does an increase in the number of double bonds have on the melting point of a fatty acid

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more double bods= lower melting point

33
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what is a phospholipid made out of

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hydrophilic head- interacts with water
hydrophobic tail- orients itself away from water

34
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what is a polar molecule

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molecules that have two ends(poles) that behave differently in this way .

35
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what shape is a monolayer phospholipid

A

straight line

36
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what shape is a micelle phospholipid

A

circle water outside

37
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what shape is a bilayered sheet

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two lines facing towards each other

38
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in an aqueous environment phospholipids form what

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a bilayer within the cell surface membrane due to polar molecules

39
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what do hydrophilic heads do

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help to hold at the surface of the cell-surface membrane.

40
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what is the benefits of the phospholipid structure

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allows them to form glycolipids by combining with carbohydrates within the cell-surface membrane.
Glycolipids are important in cell recognition.

41
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what makes up glycolipids

A

carbohydrate + phospholipids

42
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what is starch made from

A

amylose and amylopectin

43
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what is starch used for

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storage of excess glucose. Also good for storage due to it being insoluble, so it doesn’t affect the water potential, so it doesn’t cause water to enter cells by osmosis- makes them swell.

44
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what is amylose

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a long unbranched chain of alpha glucose. the angles of the glycosidic bond have it in a coiled shape- makes it compact and good for storage

45
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what is amylopectin

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long branded chain of alpha glucose. Sid branches allow glycosidic bonds to be broken easily, making the release of glucose quicker.

46
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what test do you use for starch

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iodine test- add iodine dissolved in potassium iodine solution to the test sample.

sample changes from browny-orange, to blue-black

47
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what test do you use for sugars

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Benedict’s- only mono and disaccharides- reducing sugars.
Add Benedict’s to a sample and heat in water bath.
blue-yellow-brick red.

higher the conc the further the colour change

48
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what is the biological use of glycogen

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main energy storage in animals

49
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what is glycogen

A

polysaccaride of alpha glucose- similar to amylopectin, except loads more side branches- stored glucose can be released quickly.

50
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what is the biological use of cellulose

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major component in cell walls, linked together by hydrogen bonds to form strong fibres called microfibres, cellulose provides structural support.

51
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what is cellulose made of

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long, unbranched chains of beta glucose

52
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how are phospholipids different to triglycerides

A

one of the fatty acids is replaced by a phosphate group- hydrophilic.
fatty acid tails are hydrophobic

53
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why is the hydrophilic and hydrophobic heads important in the cell memrane

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centre of thew bilayer is hydrophobic so water soluble substances can’t pass through- membrane acts as a barrier

54
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what is the test for lipids

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emulsion test- add ethanol to substance then shaker a minute so it dissolves, then add water.
Lipid will show as a milky emulsion

55
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what is the hydrocarbon tails used for in a triglyceride

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contain lots of chemical energy- energy is released when broken down. Lipids contain twice as much energy per gram as carbohydrates