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Chapter 1.21 Carbohydrates 1 Monosaccharides And Disaccharides Flashcards

1
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Define monomer

A

Small molecule

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2
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Define polymer

A

Long chain molecule made up of many repeating monomer joined by chemical bonds

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3
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Define macromolecule

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Very large molecule formed by polymerisation

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4
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What is starch ?

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Long chain of polymer formed of alpha glucose monomers

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5
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What is glucose ?

A

Hexose sugar

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6
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What is monosaccharide ?

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Single sugar monomer

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7
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What is disaccharide ?

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Sugar made up of two monosaccharide joined by condensation reaction

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8
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What is polysaccharide ?

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Polymer made up of long chains of monosaccharide joined by glycosidic bond

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9
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What is a triose sugar ?

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Sugar with 3 carbons

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10
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What is a pentose sugar ?

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A sugar with five carbons

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11
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What is a hexose sugar?

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Sugar with 6 carbons

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12
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What is ribose made of and what is it needed for?

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Ribose sugar is made of hexose sugar and makes up part of RNA

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13
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What is deoxyribose and what is it needed for?

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It is a pentose sugar and needed for the structure of DNA

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14
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What is the non abbreviated name for DNA

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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15
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What is DNA ?

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Nucleus acid that contains genetic material

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16
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What is the non abbreviated name for RNA ?

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Ribonucleic Acid

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17
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What is RNA ?

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Nucleic Acid which can act as the genetic material and involved in protein synthesis

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18
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What is hexose sugar?

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It contains six carbon atoms

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19
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What is isomers?

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Molecules with the same chemical formula but have different molecular structure

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20
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What is a condensation reaction ?

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Water is removed from the reacting molecules in order to make glycosidic bonds between them

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21
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What are reducing sugars ?

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Sugars that react with Benedict’s solution and reduce copper (II) ions into copper (I) ions. Giving the solution orange precipitate?

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22
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Does non - reducing sugars react with Benedict’s solution?

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No

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23
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True or false ? Is biological molecules organic molecules ?

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True

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24
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What does organic compounds consist of ?

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Hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and sometimes nitrogen sulfur and phosphorus

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25
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How many bonds can each carbon atoms make?

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4 bonds so it can join up with four other atoms

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26
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Does carbon atoms bond strongly with other carbon atoms to make long chains?

27
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What shape does four bonds of carbon make?

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Tetrahedral shape

28
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What does tetrahedral shape allow carbon to form ?

A

Formation of branches chains, rings or 3D shapes

29
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Does carbon combine to make macromolecules?

30
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Why is carbohydrate important in cells ?

A

They are energy source and store energy

31
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What is carbohydrate in fungi, plants and bacterial used for as well as energy storage?

A

For cell wall

32
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What are the best known carbohydrates?

A

Sugar and starch

33
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What atoms are carbohydrates made of?

A

Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

34
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What are the main three groups of carbohydrates?

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Monosaccharide, disaccharide and polysaccharide

35
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Is monosaccharide simple sugar?

36
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What is the general formula for carbohydrate?

37
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What are triose sugars needed for?

A

Mitochondria where glucose is broken down into triose sugars during respiration

38
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What is ribose needed for?

39
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What is deoxyribose needed for ?

40
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Give 3 sugars of hexose

A

Glucose, galactose and fructose

41
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What does molecular formula show you?

A

How many atoms there are in the molecule

42
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What does molecular formula not show you?

A

It doesn’t show how the atoms are arranged in a molecule

43
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Fill in the blank: glucose comes in different forms (_______)

44
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What are the 2 isomers of glucose ?

A

Alpha glucose and beta glucose

45
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What is the difference between alpha glucose and beta glucose ?

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Alpha glucose has carbon 1 connected to H then Oh but beta glucose has carbon 1 connected to OH then H

46
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How is disaccharide sugar formed?

A

By joining two monosaccharide together

47
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What reaction takes place during the formation of disaccharide and polysaccharide sugars?

A

Condensation reaction

48
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What molecule is removed during condensation reaction?

49
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What link is made between the two monosaccharide?

A

Glycosidic bond

50
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What is glycosidic bond

A

A covalent bond

51
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What does 1-4 glycosidic bond mean ?

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It means that there’s glycosidic bond between carbon 1 and 4

52
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What is sucrose found ?

A

In plants such as sugar cane

53
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What is sucrose made from ?

A

Alpha glucose and fructose

54
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Where is lactose found ?

55
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What is lactose made from ?

A

Alpha glucose and beta galactose

56
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What is maltose found in?

A

Germinating seeds such as barley

57
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What is maltose made from ?

A

Alpha glucose and alpha glucose

58
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What is Benedict’s solution used to test ?

A

Test for reducing sugars

59
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What colour is Benedict’s solution and what does it contain?

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It is a blue solution and contains copper (II) ions

60
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What happens to Benedict’s solution when it reacts with reducing sugars ?

A

Reduce the copper (II) ions to copper (I) ions forming a precipitate and giving colour change from blue to orange

61
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True or false. Monosaccharides and some disaccharides are reducing sugars

62
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What is the name for sugars that do not react with Benedict’s solution ?

A

Non- reducing sugars

63
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How do you produce glucose from non reducing sugar?

A

Heat non reducing sugar with few drops of hydrochloride acid to hydrolyse the glycosidic bonds and allow it to cool and then neutralise the solution with sodium carbonate

Unit 1 - Biological Molecules (4 decks)

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