Biological molecules, A level, (Salters-Nuffield, Pearson Edexcel)

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How many carbon atoms does glucose have?
6
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Is glucose soluble in water?
Yes
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Is glucose a large or small molecule
Small
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Which monosaccharides make up maltose?
Two alpha-glucose molecules
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Which monosaccharides make up lactose?
One galactose molecule and one beta-glucose molecule
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Which monosaccharides make up sucrose?
One alpha-glucose molecule and one fructose molecule
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How are disaccharides made?
When two monosaccharides join in a condensation reaction
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What is released when two monosaccharides bond to form a disaccharide?
Water
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What bond is formed when two monosaccharides join?
A glycosidic bond
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What is amylose?
A polysaccharide made up of alpha-glucose monomers with alpha 1,4 glycosidic bonds
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What is amylopectin?
A polysaccharide made up of alpha glucose monomers joined with alpha 1,4 and alpha 1,6 glycosidic bonds
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Which has more branches, amylopectin, amylose, or glycogen?
Glycogen
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{X}'s coiled shape makes it compact, so it can store lots of glucose and therefore energy in a small space
Starch
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{X} has many branches, and so can release glucose very fast, which is needed in animals
Glycogen
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{X} is insoluble, so does not exert a problematic osmotic effect
Starch
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What are triglycerides made up of?
Three fatty acids and a glycerol joined by ester bonds
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What is the difference between saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids?
Unsaturated fatty acids have some double bonds between carbon atoms, whilst saturated fatty acids have none
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Which molecules have kinks in their chain?
Unsaturated do, saturated don't
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What are LDLs formed from?
Saturated fats, protein, and cholesterol
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What do HDLs do?
They transport cholesterol from the body tissues to the liver where it is broken down
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When two amino acids join together to form a dipeptide, what bond is created?
A peptide bond
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What molecules make up an amino group?
NH2
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What molecules make up a carboxyl group?
COOH
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In what kind of reaction do two amino acids join together to form a dipeptide?
A condensation reaction in which water is lost
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