Types Of Polymers

Question 1

What are the 4 types of polymers

Answer 1

Glycogen
Amylose
Amylopectin
Cellulose

Question 2

What is the isomer of glucose in glycogen

Answer 2

Alpha

Question 3

What is the isomer of glucose in amylose

Answer 3

Alpha

Question 4

What is the isomer of glucose in amylopectin

Answer 4

Alpha

Question 5

What is the isomer of glucose in cellulose

Answer 5

Beta

Question 6

How are the bonds positioned in glycogen? Branched or un branched?

Answer 6

1,4 1,6
Branched

Question 7

How are the bonds positioned in amylose? Branched or un branched?

Answer 7

1,4
Unbranched

Question 8

How are the bonds positioned in amylopectin? Branched or un branched?

Answer 8

1,4 1,6
Branched

Question 9

How are the bonds positioned in cellulose? Branched or un branched?

Answer 9

1,4
Un branched

Question 10

What are the adaptations of glycogen

Answer 10

Large but compact - maximising the amount of energy it can store
Insoluble - doesn’t affect water potential of cells

Question 11

What are the adaptations of amylose

Answer 11

Coiled - very compact but stores lots of energy

Question 12

What are the adaptations of amylopectin

Answer 12

Has side branches - can be acted upon at the same time so releases energy quicker

Question 13

What are the adaptations of cellulose

Answer 13

Inverted hydroxyl group - hydrogen bonds can form making microfibrils which give it strength

Question 14

What does glucose + glucose make

Answer 14

Maltose

Question 15

What does glucose + fructose make

Answer 15

Sucrose

Question 16

What does glucose + galactose make

Answer 16

Lactose