biology - trehalose (think bigger) 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyBiological moleculesASEdexcel Created by: erinmcgarry3Created on: 09-12-18 18:48 what type of organic compound is trehalose? a carbohydrate 1 of 9 what type of carbohydrate is trehalose? disaccharide 2 of 9 which two monomer units is trehalose composed of? two α glucose molecules 3 of 9 what is its function? to protect against desiccation and damage 4 of 9 where is trehalose found? in many species of animals and plant; not mammals 5 of 9 which two medical treatments is it being tested for? alzheimer's disease and huntington's chorea 6 of 9 what living organisms is trehalose synthesised by? insects, plants, fungi, microorganisms 7 of 9 what is anhydrobiosis? property of using trehalose in event of desiccation to survive almost complete dehydration for prolonged periods 8 of 9 suggest why its so hard to survive desiccation (2) -water needed for most biochemical reactions to occur -phospholipid bilayer needs water, nothing would be able to enter cell without unit membrane 9 of 9
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