Chapter 1 - Chemical Elements And Biological Compounds Flashcards
1
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Magnesium use
A
Constituent of chlorophyll and bones
2
Q
Iron uses
A
Constituent of haemoglobin
3
Q
Phosphate
A
Making nucleotides and in biological membranes
4
Q
Dipole bonds
A
Hydrogen
5
Q
Properties of water
A
Solvent Metabolite High shc High latent heat of vaporisation Cohesion Ice less dense Transparency
6
Q
Triose
A
3 carbon atom
7
Q
Pentose
A
Five carbon atoms
8
Q
Hexose
A
6 carbon atoms
9
Q
Disaccharide
A
Two monosaccharides
10
Q
Bond disaccharide
A
Glycosyclic bond 1-4
11
Q
Maltose
A
Glucose + glucose
12
Q
Sucrose
A
Glucose + fructose
13
Q
Galactose
A
Glucose + lactose
14
Q
Test for reducing sugars
A
Heat Benedicts
blue to green to yellow to organge to brick red
15
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Non reducing sugars
A
Heat hcl
Alkali added
Benedicts
