Biological Molecules AS level biology 970
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What is a monomer?
It is the basic unit of a polymer.
How can polymers break down into its monomer?
hydrolysis reaction. (opposite of condensation reaction)
what are carbohydrates?
hydrates of carbon because the ratio of Hydrogen and Oxygen is the same as in water.
what are the different types of carbohydrates (with examples)?
monosaccharides
glucose
fructose
galactose
disaccharides
sucrose
maltose
lactose
polysaccharides
starch
cellulose
glycogen
what are some characteristics of monosaccharides?
building blocks for di and poly saccharides
primary fuel for respiration
soluble in water (polar)
reducing sugar
what’s the general formula of monosac?
(CH2O)n
n is more than 3
what’s the molecular formula of glucose?
C6H1206
What’s the structural formula of glucose? (draw it on some paper and then check)
What are the two isomers of glucose?
alpha and beta glucose
what are the two types of pentose?
ribose and deoxy ribose
what is the difference between ribose and deoxy ribose?
deoxy ribose does not have OH in the second carbon only H
what are disaccharides?
two monosaccharides condensed together (water removal)
what monosaccharides make up maltose?
alpha glucose
what is the bond name of the bond in maltose
alpha 1,4 glycosidic bond
what are polysaccharides?
polymers made up of many monosaccharides repeatedly joined up together.
what are the two functions of polysacs?
as storage and for structure.
why are polysaccharides the preferred form for storage?
they are compact and hence take up less space
they are insoluble in water so they won’t interfere with osmotic properties
they cannot leak out of the cell because of large molecular mass
they don’t take part in unnecessary reactions
they can be hydrolysed whenever needed
what is starch?
a mixture of the two polysaccharides amylose and amylopectin.
what is amylose made up of?
alpha glucose
what are the bonds found in amylopectin?
alpha 1,4 glycosidic bond
alpha 1,6 glycosidic bond
what is the difference between amylose and amylopectins appearance?
amylose: helix
amylopectin: branched
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