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What is a macromolecule and its types

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A macromolecule are very large molecules; Polysaccharide
Protein,
Nucleic acid
and these are known as polymers

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what are polymers

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Are large molecules made of several similar repeating sub units called Monomers and form a chain

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which reaction removes water and which reaction adds water

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Condensation- removes
Hydrolisis- adds

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the main types of monosaccharides in carbs are

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-trioses 3C
-Pentoses 5C
-Hexoses 6C

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Which type of glucose molecule has the OH group ABOVE the ring

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beta glucose

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Functions of Monosaccharides
2*

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+Helps with being a source of energy in respiration
+Used as building blocks to create polysaccharides

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the 3 common examples of disaccharides are

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-Lactose
-Maltose
-sucrose

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What joins to form Lactose

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Glucose + Galactose

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what is the oxygen bridge that is formed from a condensation reaction
*bond

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GLYCOSIDIC BONDS

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examples of polysaccharides

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starch
cellulose
glycogen

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what type of glucose makes starch and glycogen

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Alpha glucose

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3 advantages of starch and glycogen

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-inert
-insoluble
-compact

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starch is made up of 2 different polysaccharides

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Amylose
Amylopectin

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what is the main difference between amylose and amylopectin

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Amylose is unbranched/linear and follows a 1,4 bond while Amylopectin is branched following 1,6 and 1,4 bonds

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cellulose forms how much percentage of the cell wall

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20-40%

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cellulose is made up of what type of glucose

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BETA

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What’s the difference between cellulose structures VS starch and Glycogen

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It is turned 180 degrees so that the -OH group of C1 and C4 align.

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how many cellulose molecules make a microfibril

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60-70

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glue like substances called _______________ hold the cellulose fibres well
*it has the word cellulose in it

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Hemicellulose

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advantages of having a tensile strength from the cellulose molecules

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-helps in osmosis with turgor pressure, preventing the cells from bursting

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the unequal distribution of charge is called a ___________

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Dipole

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molecules which are hydrophobic are said to be

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NON-POLAR

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Fatty acids contain the acid group:

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-COOH
( carboxylic acid)

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what is the main difference between unsaturated and saturated fats

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Unsaturated -C=C-C (double bond) -fewer hydrogen bonds
Saturated -C-C-C(no double bond)- more hydrogen bonds

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why are most oils unsaturated
This is because double bonds make fatty acids and lipids melt more
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More than one double bond in unsaturated fats are known as
Polyunsaturated
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ALCOHOL+AN ACID=
AN ESTER bond
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what is a glyceride
This is an ester formed by a fatty acid combining with the alcohol glycerol
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why are triglycerides insoluble in water
this is because they are non polar and have no uneven distributed charge so cannot mix freely with water
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4 uses of triglycerides
-energy store -buoyancy -water proofing -thermal insulation
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what properties do phospholipids contain and state whether they are polar or non polar
2 fatty acids (non polar) a phosphate group (polar)
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what term is used to describe both hydrophobic and hydrophilic
amphipathic
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the property of phospholipids enables it to make a ___ __________ of the _____ _______________
-phospholipid bi layer -cell membrane
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what are monomers of proteins
amino acids
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what are the names of the long chains formed by proteins
-polypeptides
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Instead of glycosidic bonds in amino acids, they are referred to as _____________ bonds
-peptide bonds
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which chemical element is present in proteins that isn't in carbs
-nitrogen
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List 5 functions of proteins
-ENZYMES -Components of cell membranes -some hormones are proteins -Haemoglobin is protein -collagen adds strengths to tissues -keratin in hair and skin -muscle contractions- actin -storage products
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which elements are present in an amine group
NH2
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POLYSACCHARIDE VS POLYPEPTIDE
Polysaccharide- carbohydrate Polypeptide- protein
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where do amino acids assemble in cells
RIBOSOMES
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PRIMARY SRUCTURE:
This is the type and sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain with covalent bonds
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SECONDARY STRUCTURE:
This involves the folding of the polypeptide chain. This is due to the hydrogen bonding between the amino acids.
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what are they types of secondary structures
- alpha helix - Beta pleated sheet
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difference between the quaternary structure and tertiary
Tertiary- one polypeptide chain Quaternary - more than one polypeptide chain
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describe the structure and function of Globular proteins
-Soluble (hydrophobic groups point inwards while hydrophilic groups fold outwards) -Physiological functions -metabolically active -bended and circular -amino acid sequence is irregular
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Describe how Haemoglobin is soluble
-The interactions between the HYDROPHOBIC R groups hold the haemoglobin in a 3D shape -The HYDROPHILIC R groups point outwards maintaining the solubility of the molecule
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What does the presence of the Haem group enable
allows an easier binding of oxygen molecules, with them combining with iron atoms
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Describe the structure and function of Fibrous proteins
-Insoluble -their functions are structural -they have a repetitive amino acid sequence -they are long strands -an example is collagen
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acronym for distinguishing the 2 proteins
S hapes A mino acids sequence F unction E xamples S olubility
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how many chains do collagen fibres have
3
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describe the structure of collagen
- its 3rd amino acid is always glycine allowing a tight bond - the collagen molecule are linked with other molecules running PARALLEL with Covalent bonds leading to many collagen molecules to form fibrils - the ends of the parallel molecules are staggered to prevent weak spots - many microfibrils lead to fibres forming
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difference between covalent bonds and hydrogen bonds
Covalent bonds- these occur due to chemical bonds sharing of electrons Hydrogen bonds- occurs between attraction forces /oppositely charged
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how is water considered a polar molecule
oxygen has a slight negative charge, hydrogen has a slight positive charge, the unequal distribution of electrons creates charges
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why are water molecules hard to break
They have a large number of hydrogen bonds compared to covalent bonds
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which groups are considered hydrophilic
-OH -C=O N-H
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the dipole nature of water give its properties: *hint 4
1)it is a solvent 2)it is a transporting medium 3)it has a high specific heat capacity 4)it has a high latent heat of vaporisation
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how is water an exemplary solvent
-Because of its two opposite charges, an ion that is either charged can be attracted to the opposite charge that is on the water molecule and therefore separates them.
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the high specific heat capacity of water has important biological implications, mention 2:
-Our cells which contain a high proportion of water means that temperature can be maintained and more constant than air -Large water bodies can maintain its cool temperature which can maintain habitats
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what is latent heat of vaporisation
the amount of heat energy needed to vaporise a liquid
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why does water have a high latent heat of vaporisation
due to the sticking of water molecules by hydrogen bonds
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what are the important biological implications of a high latent vaporisation
-can be seen in mammals when sweating occurs, -transpiration -when water turns into ice however, it must lose a very high amount of heat energy making it less likely for aquatic animals to freeze.
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Which bonds are considered Covalent bonds and which bonds are not
COVALENT -disulfide bonds -Peptide bonds NOT COVALENT -Hydrogen bonds -ionic bonds

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