U2-3 - Everyday Consumer Products Flashcards
Carbohydrates
Compounds that contain only C, H and O.
The H and O have a 2:1 ratio.
Formula for glucose
C6H12O6
Chemical test for glucose
Benedict’s solution turns from blue to brick red (when heated with glucose).
Chemical test for starch
Iodine turns from brown to blue/black
Starch is made up of many ________ units joined together.
glucose
Why does starch need to be broken down (into glucose) during digestion?
So that it can pass through the gut wall.
(starch is too big but glucose can pass through)
Starch + n H2O ⟶ n glucose
What is this type of reaction called?
Hydrolysis
Enzyme
Biological catalyst
Name the enzyme used in the hydrolysis of starch
Amylase
Hydrolysis
A type of reaction in which water is used to break up a molecule.
(e.g. the hydrolysis of starch to make glucose)
How is glucose used in the body?
Used for respiration
Name the process which makes alcohol from sugars
Fermentation
Alcohol fond in alcoholic drinks
Ethanol
Finish the word equation for fermentation
Why is yeast necessary for fermentation?
Provides enzymes (zymase)