Carbs, lipids and proteins Flashcards

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What are four functions of carbohydrates

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.As an energy source( glucose in respiration)
.Energy store
.Structural support
.Part of other importnsnt molecules (nucleic acids)

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What are the three groups of carbohydrates

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.monosaccharides
.Disaccharides
.Polysaccharides

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Name 3 monosaccharides

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Glucose
Fructose
Galactose

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Name 3 disaccharides and what their made of

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Sucrose- glucose+fructose
Lactose-glucose +galactose
Maltose-glucose + glucose

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Name 4 polysaccharides

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  • Starch
  • Glycogen
  • Cellulose
  • Chitin
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Name 3 qualities of a monosaccharide

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  • Soluble
  • Sweet
  • Form crystels
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Functions of monosaccharides

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Source of energy
Building blocks for larger molecules
Intermediate In reactions
Constituents of nucleotides

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What bond forms a disaccharide

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Glycosidic

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How are glycosidic bonds formed

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Through condensation reactions , where water is lost and oxygen bonds between two monomers

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What’s the opposite reaction to co sensation and what happens in it

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Hydrolysis

Water is added into a reaction

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What are polysaccharides

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Large complex polymers

Formed by a large chain of glycosidic bonded monosaccharides

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Why is glucose stored as starch or glycogen instead of individual monosaccharides

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Glucose is soluble

So would affect a cells osmosis affect and factors

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Qualities of starch

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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

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What are the two types of chains that make up starch and what are their qualities

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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

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Name two other poly saccharides and explain their differences

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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

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Why is glycogen more branched than amylopectin

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Glycogen has shorter a 1-4 bonds

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What do lipids comprise of

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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen

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Are lipids polar or non polar

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Are lipids soluble or Insoluble in water

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How are triglycerides formed

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By one glycerol molecule and three fatty acid molecules which are joined by a condensation reaction

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What bonds are formed through lipid condensation reactions

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Ester bonds

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What is a saturated lipid

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A lipid that every carbon bond is maximised and there are no c=c double bonds

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What an unsaturated lipid

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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

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Why do unsaturated lipids have a lower melting point

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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

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What is a phospholipid
A special type of lipid that has one end that is soluble in water The phosphate part being hydrophilic and the lipid tails are hydrophobic They are in cell membranes and allows water to move in and out
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What do proteins consist of
Hydrogen Oxygen Carbon Nitrogen
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What is the basic of a protein
Amino acids
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What 5 sections do amino acids contain
Amino group (N and H2) An R group which is individual to each amino acid Carboxyl group (c=ooh) Central carbon atom
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How is an amino acid a zwitterion
Amino group gains a hydrogen io. And becomes positively charged The carboxyl group loses a hydrogen ion and becomes negatively charged
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What bonds are formed between two amino acids
Peptide bonds
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What are peptide bonds
Amino group of one amino acid reacts with another carboxyl group with the elimination of water This creates a dipeptide
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What a the primary structure of protein
Amino acids in a polypeptide chains
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What’s the secondary structure of protein
Hydrogen bonds between =O of carboxyl groups and the - H on the amino group This makes the long peptide chain to be twisted into a helix ( alpha helix) or a less common beta pleated sheets
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What’s the tertiary structure of a protein
Alpha helix of the secondary protein is folded and twisted to give more complex , compact 3-D structure
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What is the tertiary structure maintained by
``` Hydrogen bonds Ionic bonds Disulphides bonds Peptide bonds And hydrophobic interactions ```
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What’s the quartary structure of a protein
Only happens in some proteins Sometimes ,Polypeptide chains are not functional unless they act as a combination Multiple chains bind together
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What’s meant by globular when describing proteins
Are compact and folded into spherical molecules | This makes them soluble in water
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Functions of globular proteins
Enzymes Antibodies Plasma, proteins and hormones Haemoglobin
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What’s meant by a fiberous protein
Long protein molecules which are insoluble in water | an example is proteins in muscle
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What does a single fiberous protein consist of
3 identical polypeptide chains twisted around each other which are linked by hydrogen bonds which makes them stable