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what are polysaccharides

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polymers containing many monosaccharides linked by glycosidic bonds. Like disaccharides , polysaccharides are formed by condensation reactions.

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what are polysaccharides mainly used for

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as an energy store and as structural components of cells.

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what are the major polysaccharides in plants

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starch and cellulose

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what is the major polysaccharide in animals

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glycogen

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draw amylose , amylopectin and glycogen

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ppt.

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polysaccharides: what do plants store excess glucose as

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starch

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polysaccharides: why doesn’t starch affect osmosis

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its insoluble in water

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what is starch a mixture of

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amylopectin(80%) and amylose (20%)

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what is amylose(plants)

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a long unbranched chain of alpha glucose joined by glycosidic bonds through condensation reactions, compact coiled structure and good for storage.

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what is amylopectin(plants)

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a long branched chain of alpha glucose. Glucose can be release quickly as its easier for enzymes to get to the branches.

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how is the polysaccharide amylose formed

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many alpha glucoses (monosaccharides) form glycosidic bonds in a condensation reaction to form amylose

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how is the polysaccharide amylose broken down

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by a hydrolysis reaction , water is added providing a hydroxyl group (-OH) and a hydrogen (-H) which helps the glycosidic bond break.

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what is amylose used for

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its a storage carbohydrate

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how does amylose have hydrogen bonds

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as it forms it coils , making it more compact , due to the bond angles this is stabilised with hydrogen bonds.

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why does amylose have few break off points

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it is not branched.

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what is amylose used for

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as a storage carbohydrate

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what is the structure and bonding of amylose

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1-4 glycosidic bonding , polymer of alpha glucose, coils into a spiral shape , hydrogen bonding holds the spiral in place

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what are the properties of amylose

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few break off points , compact , large , insoluble(hydroxyl groups om carbon 2 are situated on the inside of the coil hence why insoluble) , no effect on water potential , difficult to transport and fewer attachment points for hydrolysis and condensation reactions.

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storage in plants: what’s amylopectin used for

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its a storage carbohydrate.

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how is amylopectin formed

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its forms as a branched structure thanks to 1-6 glycosidic bonds

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what are the uses of amylopectin

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its a storage carbohydrate

22
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structure and bonding of amylopectin

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1-6 and 1-4 glycosidic bonds , polymer

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properties of amylopectin

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multiple break off points thanks to 1-6 glycosidic bonds, large , difficult to transport , more attachment points for condensation and hydrolysis reactions.

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what is amylopectin’s spiral(with branches emerging from the spiral) held together by

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hydrogen bonds

25
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what is glycogen

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glucose stored in animals

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how is glucose stored in animals

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as small granules in the muscles and liver .

27
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compare glycogen(animals) to starch(plants)

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glycogen is less dense and more soluble than starch.

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what does glycogen being less dense and more soluble than starch indicate

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it indicated the higher metabolic requirements of animals compared with plants.

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how do animals store excess glucose

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as glycogen in the liver and muscles

30
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what’s beneficial about the multiple side branches in glycogen

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allows fast release of energy

31
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what is glycogen used for

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its a storage carbohydrate

32
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what is the structure and bonding of glycogen

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alpha 1-6 glycosidic bonds and alpha 1-4 glycosidic bonds (1-4 smaller than amylopectin so less tendency to coil), hydrogen bonds, branches , compact, polymer

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properties of glycogen

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multiple break off points , no effect on water potential, more attachment points for hydrolysis and condensation reactions, large , insoluble. Easier to move monomer units due to more ends.

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what is cellulose

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a polysaccharide and is the main part of cell walls , the most abundant organic polymer.made up of long chains of beta glucose joined by beta 1-4 glycosidic bonds

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what does cellulose prevent

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cells from bursting when they take in excess water.

36
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what do the beta glucose chains form in cellulose

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rope like microfibrils , which are layered to form a network.

37
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what do amylopectin , amylose and glycogen have in common

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polymers of alpha glucose

38
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what does each alternate glucose molecule do

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flips 180 degrees to allow the bonding of hydroxyl, this means CH2OH alcohol group of every other molecule is above the carbon rung and others are below .

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describe the structure of cellulose

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many straight chains run parallel to eavhother each forming microfibbrils and are strengthened with cross linkages ( hydrogen bonds ) between them .

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how does the structure of cellulose benefit it

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it gives cellulose stability and a valuable structural material , this stability makes it difficult to digest.

41
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uses of cellulose

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structural molecule

42
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structure and bonding of cellulose

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polymer , 1-4 glycosidic beta glucose , hydrogen bonds

43
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properties of cellulose

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fewer attachment points for hydrolysis and condensation reactions , no effect on water potential, difficult to transport.

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