lipids and carbs tonight Flashcards
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what reaction forms lipids,
what bonds forms between them
and between what?
condensation reaction, ester bonds, three fatty acids and glycerol
What are the monomers for carbohydrates
Monosaccharides
what is the test for starch
add iodine solution, turns from orange to blue/ black if positive
what is the test for non- reducing sugars
Test for reducing sugars test is -ve
heat in HCL
cool then neutralise with sodium hydrogen carbonate
add Benedict and heat in a water bath
turns from blue to green, yellow, orange, red and brick red
what is the structural difference between alpha and beta glucose
the OH group on carbon 1 is on the bottom for Alpha but on the top for beta glucose
what type of bonds are found in cellulose and what are the monomers for this polymer
1,4 glycosidic bonds
beta glucose
what are these disaccharides made of: maltose? Sucrose? Lactose?
Maltose - two alpha glucose
sucrose - glucose and fructose
lactose - glucose and galactose
Compare and contrast the structure of phospholipid and triglycerides
triglycerides have a glycerol molecule attached to three fatty acid chains whereas a phosopholipid also has a glycerol molecule and two fatty acid chains with a phophate head attached
Structure to function of triglycerides
lots of C-H bonds, stores a lot of energy, good energy store,
non polar- good insulator,
hydrophobic- waterproofing
test for lipids?
add ethanol, shake, add water, shake, white emulsion forming is positive
Structure to function of phospholipids?
hydrophobic tail which prevents water from simple diffusing through membranes and a
hydrophilic head to attract water, forming a bilyer in membranes
How is the structure of starch and glycogen related to its function?
polymer of glucose so can provide the respiratory substrate (glucose),
helical/ spherical so compact and can store more energy in a small space,
branched so large surface area and
multiple enzymes can act on them at one time,
insoluble so doesn’t affect water potential of the cell,
large so cannot diffuse out of the cell
What type of bonds are found in glycogen and starch? and what are the monomers for these two polymers?
1,4 and 1,6 glycosidic bonds
alpha glucose
what is the test for reducing sugars?
add Benedicts solution
heat in water bath
turns from blue to green/ yellow/ orange/ red/ brick red
what is the difference between a saturated and unsaturated fatty acid?
saturated - no C=c double bonds, unsaturated - one or more C=C double bonds
what type of bonds forms between beta glucose chains and why is this good?
hydrogen bonds, lots of these form high strength, adding high strength for its job in cell walls
what type of reaction occurs to join two monosaccharide together and what bond is formed?
condensation reaction and glycosidic bond
Unsaturated
double bond
starch
1,6 glycosidic bonds
Compare and contrast the structure of starch and the structure of cellulose 6 marks
- Both polysaccharides;
OR
Both are glucose polymers
OR
Both are made of glucose monomers;
2. Both contain glycosidic bonds (between monomers);
3. Both contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen/C, H and O;
4. Starch made of α-glucose and cellulose made of β-glucose;
5. Starch (molecule) is helical/coiled and cellulose (molecule) is straight;
6. Starch (molecule) is branched and cellulose is not/unbranched; - Cellulose has (micro/macro) fibrils and starch does not;
Describe how the structure of glycogen is related to its function. 4 marks
- Helix/coiled/branched so compact;
Accept description of ‘compact’, eg many glucoses packed closely/densely/tightly
2. Polymer of glucose so easily hydrolysed;
3. Branched so more ends for faster hydrolysis;
4. Glucose (polymer) so provides respiratory substrate for energy (release);
5. Insoluble so not (easily) lost (from cell)
OR
Insoluble so does not affect water potential/osmosis;
Describe the biochemical tests you would use to confirm the presence of lipid, non-reducing sugar and amylase in a sample. 5 marks
4 max if marks gained from only 2 substance tests.
Lipid
1. Add ethanol/alcohol then add water and shake/mix
OR
Add ethanol/alcohol and shake/mix then pour into/add water;
Reject heating emulsion test.
Accept ‘Add Sudan III and mix’.
2. White/milky emulsion
OR
emulsion test turns white/milky;
Ignore cloudy.
Reject precipitate.
Accept (for Sudan III) top (layer) red.
Non-reducing sugar
3. Do Benedict’s test and stays blue/negative;
Ignore details of method for Benedict’s test for this mp.
4. Boil with acid then neutralise with alkali;
Accept named examples of acids/alkalis.
5. Heat with Benedict’s and becomes red/orange (precipitate);
Do not credit mp5 if no attempt at mp4.
For ‘heat’ ignore ‘warm’/’heat gently’/’put in a water bath’ but accept stated temperatures ≥ 60°C.
Heat must be stated again, do not accept using residual heat from mp4.
Accept ‘do the Benedict’s test’ if full correct method given elsewhere.
Accept ‘sodium carbonate, sodium citrate and copper sulfate solution’ for Benedict’s but must have all three if term ‘Benedict’s’ not used.
Amylase
6. Add biuret (reagent) and becomes purple/violet/mauve/lilac;
Accept ‘sodium or potassium hydroxide and copper sulfate solution’ for ‘biuret’.
Reject heating biuret test.
7. Add starch, (leave for a time), test for reducing sugar/absence of starch;
(c) Mucus also contains glycoproteins. One of these glycoproteins is a polypeptide with the sugar, lactose, attached.
Describe how lactose is formed and where in the cell it would be attached to a polypeptide to form a glycoprotein. 4 marks
- Glucose and galactose;
Ignore α or β for glucose
2. Joined by condensation (reaction);
3. Joined by glycosidic bond; - Added to polypeptide in Golgi (apparatus);;
Describe how the structures of starch and cellulose molecules are related to their functions. 5 marks
Starch (max 3)
1. Helical/ spiral shape so compact;
2. Large (molecule)/insoluble so osmotically inactive;
Accept: does not affect water potential/ψ.
3. Branched so glucose is (easily) released for respiration;
Ignore: unbranched.
4. Large (molecule) so cannot leave cell/cross cell-surface membrane;
Cellulose (max 3)
5. Long, straight/unbranched chains of β glucose;
6. Joined by hydrogen bonding;
Note: references to ‘strong hydrogen bonds’ disqualifies this mark point.
7. To form (micro/macro)fibrils;
8. Provides rigidity/strength;