Chemicals Flashcards
Monosacorides
Simple sugars
Carbohydrates
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Disaccharides
Two monosaccharides
Sweet and dissolve in water
Simple sugar
Thousands of monosaccharides = ….
Polysaccharides
Starch, Glucose, Cellulose
Insoluble
During digestion…. Is broken down into…..
Polysaccharides into monosaccharides
Lipids
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Glycerol + 3 fatty acids
Proteins
Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Nitrogen (Some contain sulphur) Long chain of monomers to form polymers
Protein is…
Long chain of monomers ( amino acids )
Order determines shape
Shape determines function
Carbohydrate uses
Exoskeleton
Cell walls
Store energy
Energy respiration
Uses of lipids
Oils Energy Cell membranes Makes hormones Protection Insulation (heat and electrical) Respiration
Uses of proteins
Antibodies
Muscles (actin & myosin)
Hormones
Enzymes
Starch test
Iodine
Brown to blue black
Simple sugars (monosaccharides)
Benedict’s solution + heat
Blue solution to brick red/ orange precipitate
Protein
Biaret reagent
Blue solution to purple / lilac solution
Lipids
Ethanol + water
Colourless solution to cloudy emulation.
What are enzymes?
Biological catalysts. Made of protein
Enzyme that breaks down starch into glucose
Amylase
Enzymes that break large molecules down into smaller ones
Catabolic
Enzymes that build small molecules into larger ones
Anabolic
Amylase
Salvia glands, pancreas, small intestine wall.
Starch to sugar
Proteases
Stomach, pancreas, small intestine wall.
Proteins to amino acids
Lipase
Pancreas, small intestine wall.
Lipids to fatty acids and glycerol
Enzyme use in the home
Biological washing powders. Proteases and lipases. Cool wash