Carb diversity

Question 1

Carb linkages are found in what conformations

Answer 1

Alpha or Beta

Question 2

Glycosidic bond can be between what carbons

Answer 2

C1-3 of the first monosaccharide to C2-5/6 of the next monosaccharide

Question 3

Name the 2 things that allow for carb architectural diversity

Answer 3

Carb conformations, carb branching,

Question 4

Two examples of polysaccharides for storing energy are

Answer 4

Plants via starch

Animals via glycogen

Question 5

Glycogen is what type of structure of glucose

Answer 5

Branched homopolysaccharide

Question 6

Glucose monomers form what type of linked chains

Answer 6

Alpha ( C1 to C4 )

Question 7

Where are the branch points in glycogen

Answer 7

With Alpha ( C1 to C6 ) linkers every 8-12 residues

Question 8

Glycogen functions as the main storage for what

Answer 8

storage polysaccharide in animals

Question 9

Starch is a mixture of what?

Answer 9

Two homopolysaccharides of glucose

Question 10

what are the two polysaccharides in starch

Answer 10

Amylose and Amylopectin

Question 11

Describe amylose

Answer 11

Unbranched (linear) polymer of (Alpha C1 to C4) linked residues

Question 12

Describe amylopectin

Answer 12

Branched

Branch points with (alpha C1 to C6) linkers occur every 24-30 residues

Question 13

Starch is the main storage in what

Answer 13

storage polysaccharide in plants

Question 14

The most stable structure for alpha C1 to C4 linkage is what

Answer 14

a tightly coiled helix stabilised by interchainhydrogen bonds

Question 15

Glycogen and starch form what in cells

Answer 15

granules

Question 16

granules contain what that synthesise and degrade polymers

Answer 16

Enzymes

Question 17

Glycogen and amylopectin have one what and many what in terms ends

Answer 17

One reducing end but many nonreducing ends

Question 18

Enzymatic processing occurs simultaneously in what type of ends

Answer 18

Non reducing ends