1.1 Polysaccherides Flashcards by Ellie Paddison | Brainscape

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What 2 types of polysaccherides are there

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storage (alpha glucose)
structural (beta glucose)

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Name 2 storage polysaccherides

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starch (found in plant cells)
Glycogen (found in muscles)

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Name 2 structural polysaccherides

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Cellulose (plant cell wall)
Chitin (Insect exoskeleton)

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what are the 2 polymers of starch

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-amylose
-amylopeptin

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what structure does amylose have

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helical

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what structure does amylopeptin have

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branched

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why is amylopeptin branched

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branching allows the molecule to be hydrolysed.

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what structure does glycogen have

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branched

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