3.1.2 Carbohydrates Flashcards

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1
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Example of monosaccharides?

A

Glucose, galactose and fructose

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What is a monosaccharide?

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A monomer of carbohydrates

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3
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What are the isomers of glucose?

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Alpha glucose and beta glucose

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How are disaccharides formed?

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By a condensation reaction between 2 monosaccharides

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What does the condensation reaction form?

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A covalent bond called a glycosidic bond

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What is released from the condensation reaction?

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Water

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7
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What makes up maltose?

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2 glucose

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8
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What makes up sucrose?

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Glucose and fructose

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9
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What makes up lactose?

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Glucose and galactose

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10
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What are examples of polysaccharides?

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Glycogen, starch and cellulose

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what are polysaccharides formed by?

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The condensation of many monosaccharides

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What are starch and glycogen?

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Large complex carbohydrates

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What are starch and glycogen used for?

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Energy storage

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How can molecules of glucose be released?

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From starch and glycogen

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What are molecules of glucose used for?

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Respiration

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What type of reaction are glucose molecules released by?

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A hydrolysis reaction- uses water and breaks the glycosidic bond between monomers

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What does cellulose do?

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Provides strength and support for plant cells

18
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Starch is found?

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Mainly in plants

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Where is glycogen found?

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Animals, fungi and bacteria

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What type of glucose are the monomers in starch and glycogen?

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Alpha-glucose

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What type of glucose are the monomers in cellulose?

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What is cellulose made up of?

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Microfibrils and macrofibrils- joined together using H bonds- therefore provides strength and rigidity

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Are starch and glycogen insoluble or soluble?

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What shape is starch and glycogen?

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Branched/ coiled/ helical

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What is the benefit of the shape of starch and glycogen?
Can fit many glucose molecules into a small space
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What shape is cellulose?
Long, straight, unbranched chain
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Are starch and glycogen small or large?
Large- therefore cannot cross the cell membrane and diffuse
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What type of glycosidic bonds are in starch and glycogen?
1,4 and 1,6
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What type of glycosidic bonds are in cellulose?
1,4 glycosidic bonds
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What is a monomer?
The smaller units from which larger molecules are made
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What is a polymer?
Molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together in a chain
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What is a polymer?
Molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together in a chain
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Alpha’s H is at the top or the bottom?
The top
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Isomers?
Same molecular formula- different structural formual
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Test for non-reducing sugars?
Boil in HCL- hydrolyse the disaccharides into monosaccharides Add hydrogen carbonate solution to neutralise Add Benedict’s Heat to 80 degrees Turns from blue to brick red
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Where is the H molecule on the beta glucose?
At the bottom