Biological Molecules

Question 1

What is the monomer of Starch

Answer 1

alpha glucose

Question 2

What are the bonds between starch monomers

Answer 2

1-4 glycosidic bonds in amylose 1-4 and 1-6 in amylopectin

Question 3

What is the function of Starch

Answer 3

Store glucose

Question 4

What is the location of Starch

Answer 4

Plant Cells e.g chloroplast

Question 5

What is the structure of Starch

Answer 5

Made of 2 polymers
Amylose - an unbranched helix
Amylopectin - a branched molecule

Question 6

How does the structure of starch lead to its function

Answer 6

Helix can compact to fit a lot of glucose in a small space and its branched structure increases surface area for rapid hydrolysis back to glucose.
Insoluble

Question 7

What are the monomers of Cellulose

Answer 7

Beta Glucose

Question 8

What are the bonds between cellulose monomers

Answer 8

1-4 glycosidic bonds

Question 9

What is the function of cellulose

Answer 9

Structural strength for plant cell wall

Question 10

Location of cellulose

Answer 10

Cell wall

Question 11

What is the structure of cellulose

Answer 11

Polymer forms long, straight chains.
Chains are held in parallel by many hydrogen bonds to form fibrils. Macro fibrils combine to form a cellulose fiber

Question 12

How does the the structure of cellulose leads to its function

Answer 12

Many hydrogen bonds provide collective strength
Insoluble