Bbh Flashcards
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Condensation reaction
H20 removed to join two monomers by chemical bonds
Hydrolysis reaction
H20 added to break two monomers by chemical bonds
Carbohydrates consist of only and are
Hydrogen oxygen carbon
Long chains of sugar- saccarides
1 mono 2 di more poly
Mono can join to form di and poly by ———- which are ——
Glycosidic bonds which are formed in condensation reactions
——is a monosaccharide containing—- carbon atoms in each molecule, it is the ————————————
Glucose, 6, main substrate for respiration
G’s 2 isomers
Beta and alpha
Alpha structure starting from the right and going clockwise
CH2OH | H ————— O / \ H H | | OH OH H OH \ | | / ————————— | | H OH
Beta structure starting from the right and going clockwise
CH2OH | H ————— O / \ H OH | | OH OH H H \ | | / ————————— | | H OH
Maltose is a di formed
By Condensation of two glucose molecules
Sucrose is a di formed
By Condensation of glucose and fructose
Lactose is a di formed
By Condensation of glucose and galactose
Glycogen and starch
Formed by the condensation of alpha glucose
Cellulose
Formed by the condensation of beta glucose
Glycogen __________ in animals formed from many molecules of __________ joined together with ________________ bonds
Has a large number of side branches meaning glucose and therefore energy released
Is the main storage molecule for animals, alpha glucose, 1,4 and 1,6 glycosidic,
Starch store energy mixture of two polysaccharide
Amylose and amylopectin
AMAYLOSE- amylose is an ______ of ______molecules joined by ________, as a result of that amylose is _____ and thus it is a very ______ ______ meaning it can _______
unbranched chain, glucose, 1,4
glycosidic bonds, coiled, compact
molecule, store a lot of energy
AMYLOPECTIN- is ______ and is made up of ______ molecules joined by ___ and __ ______ bonds, due to the presence of many ____ _____ it is rapidly digested
by _______ therefore energy is _______ ________
branched, glucose, 1,4, side branches, enzymes, released quickly
CELLULOSE is a component of cells walls in plants and it’s composed of ____, _______ ______ of ____ glucose which are joined by ________ bonds.
long, unbranched
chains, beta, glycosidic
MICROFIBRILS are ______ threads
which are made of ____ ________ chains joined together by ______ bonds and they
provide _______ support in plants cells
strong, long cellulose, hydrogen, structural
INORGANIC IONS occur in _____in the _______ and ____ _____ of _______, some in ____
concentrations and others in ____ ___ concentrations.
solution, cytoplasm, organisms, high, very low
Examples of Cations
- Calcium
- Sodium
- Potassium
- Hydrogen
- Ammonium
Examples of Anions
- Nitrate
- Hydrogencarbonate
- Chloride
- Phosphate
- Hydroxide
CALCIUM IONS (Ca2+)
- nerve impulse transmission
- muscle contraction
SODIUM IONS (Na+)
- nerve impulse transmission
- kidney function