Monomers, Polymers And Testing

Question 1

What is the formula for glucose

Answer 1

C6H12O6

Question 2

What are carbohydrates made up from

Answer 2

Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

Question 3

What does protein have that carbohydrates don’t

Answer 3

Nitrogen

Question 4

What does saccharide mean

Answer 4

Sugar

Question 5

What are proteins

Answer 5

Polymers

Question 6

What are monosaccharides

Answer 6

Reducing sugars, sweet tasting, soluble

Question 7

What is the repeating general formula for monosaccharides

Answer 7

(CH2O)n

Question 8

Gamma and Beta glucose are known as what

Answer 8

Isomers

Question 9

What’s an isomer

Answer 9

Same formula different structure

Question 10

How do you test for reducing sugars

Answer 10

Benedicts solution

Question 11

Explain Benedicts solution

Answer 11

It’s a solution of copper (11) sulphate and sodium hydroxide, you add it to the solution and warm it up

Question 12

Why is benedicts semi-quantitative

Answer 12

You can compare but there’s no exact amount

Question 13

Name 2 disaccharides

Answer 13

Maltose sucrose and lactose

Question 14

What does hydrolysis mean

Answer 14

Water and a split

Question 15

Explain a condensation reaction

Answer 15

When two or more monosaccharides join together, expelling a water molecule. A glycosidic bond is formed

Question 16

When water is added what occurs

Answer 16

Hydrolysis

Question 17

Why are polysaccharides suitable for storage

Answer 17

They are insoluble so water potential of the cell is not affected