Second Year Test Improvement

Question 1

What is amylopectin

Answer 1

Amylopectin is a long branched chain of alpha glucose. Its side braches allow the enzymes that break down the molecule to get at that glycosidic bonds easily. This allows glucose to be released quickly.

Contains 1-4 and 1-6 glyvosidic bonds between alpha glucose monomers.

Question 2

Maltose is

Answer 2

Disaccharide of 2 alpha glucose with 1-4 glycosidic bond.

Question 3

What is amylose

Answer 3

Coiled polysaccharide.

Made of alpha glucose monomers.

All monomers in same orientation.

Soluble.

Used for energy storage.

Compact.

Question 4

What is cellulose

Answer 4

Beta glucose polysaccharide.

1-4 glycosidic bonds between molecules.

Alternate monomers 180° to each other.

insoluble.

Used for structure.

Linear.

Question 5

Fatty acid formation

Answer 5

Carboxyl group

Hydrocarbon tail.

Methyl group

Question 6

Properties of fibrous proteins

Answer 6

Insoluble, strong, unreactive

Question 7

Remember to

Answer 7

Be specific and give examples in questions like.

Why is the ability of water to act as a solvent important for the survival of organisms.