What type of reaction results in the conversion of a dipeptide to an amino acid?
A hydrolysis reaction.
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How do amino acids differ from each other in terms of structure?
They differ due to the R group.
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Explain why you can have different types of protein but only one type of glycogen.
Proteins are made up of the monomers amino acids, of which there are many types, therefore many proteins. Glycogen is made up of only one monomer, glucose.
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Explain what causes a particular protein to always have the same shape?
Same sequence of amino acids, it is due to the amino acids, especially their R groups how the molecule forms bnds. As the same bonds will always form therefore the protain will always have the same structure.
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Why is amylase described as a polymer?
It is made up of monomers of amino acids. It is made up oof protein.
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How can you compare the amount of reducing sugar in two solutions, when carrying out the Benedicts test?
If there is only a little glucose - green ppt. More glucose - orange or red ppt.
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Why is lactose described as a disaccharide?
It is made up of two monosaccharides
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What is the molecular formula of a disaccharide?
C12H22O11
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Why are triglycerrides not classed as polymers?
Not made up of monomers.
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Describe the test you would carry out to show cocounuts contained lipids?
Crush in ethanol, Add water, Shake and an emulsion is formed.
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How does phospholipids differ from a triglyceride?
Phospholipid has a phosphate molecule instead of a fatty acid molecule.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What type of reaction results in the conversion of a dipeptide to an amino acid?
Back
A hydrolysis reaction.
Card 3
Front
How do amino acids differ from each other in terms of structure?
Back
Card 4
Front
Explain why you can have different types of protein but only one type of glycogen.
Back
Card 5
Front
Explain what causes a particular protein to always have the same shape?
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