Carbs, lipids and proteins Flashcards
What are four functions of carbohydrates
.As an energy source( glucose in respiration)
.Energy store
.Structural support
.Part of other importnsnt molecules (nucleic acids)
What are the three groups of carbohydrates
.monosaccharides
.Disaccharides
.Polysaccharides
Name 3 monosaccharides
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
Name 3 disaccharides and what their made of
Sucrose- glucose+fructose
Lactose-glucose +galactose
Maltose-glucose + glucose
Name 4 polysaccharides
- Starch
- Glycogen
- Cellulose
- Chitin
Name 3 qualities of a monosaccharide
- Soluble
- Sweet
- Form crystels
Functions of monosaccharides
Source of energy
Building blocks for larger molecules
Intermediate In reactions
Constituents of nucleotides
What bond forms a disaccharide
Glycosidic
How are glycosidic bonds formed
Through condensation reactions , where water is lost and oxygen bonds between two monomers
What’s the opposite reaction to co sensation and what happens in it
Hydrolysis
Water is added into a reaction
What are polysaccharides
Large complex polymers
Formed by a large chain of glycosidic bonded monosaccharides
Why is glucose stored as starch or glycogen instead of individual monosaccharides
Glucose is soluble
So would affect a cells osmosis affect and factors
Qualities of starch
Insoluble so has no osmosis effect
Cannot diffuse out of a cell
Compact molecule
Carries a lot of energy in c-c and c-h bonds
What are the two types of chains that make up starch and what are their qualities
Amylose
Linear, unbranched molecule which alpha 1 -4 glycosidic bonds for,OMG between c1 and c4
They can coil
Amylopectin
Has chains of glucose joined with a 1-4 glycosidic bond
Cross linked with a 1-6 glycosidic bond and fit inside amylose
Branches are formed
Name two other poly saccharides and explain their differences
Glycogen
Cellulose
Glycogen is used for storage whereas cellulose is for structure cellulose comprised of beta glucose which flipped each monomer 180 degrees to its previous one
Why is glycogen more branched than amylopectin
Glycogen has shorter a 1-4 bonds
What do lipids comprise of
Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen
Are lipids polar or non polar
Polar
Are lipids soluble or Insoluble in water
Insoluble
How are triglycerides formed
By one glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules which are joined by a condensation reaction
What bonds are formed through lipid condensation reactions
Ester bonds
What is a saturated lipid
A lipid that every carbon bond is maximised and there are no c=c double bonds
What an unsaturated lipid
There’s a c=c carbon bonds which creates a kink in the uniform structure
This spreads molecules out more so therefore has more room to move to has a lower melting point
Why do unsaturated lipids have a lower melting point
Unsaturated fatty acids have a kinks which spreads out the molecules more which means the molecules have more room to move and break free of the structure