Carbohydrates and lipids

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  • Created on: 08-01-13 17:20
What bond is formed in carbohydrates?
Glycosidic
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What are the monosaccharides that form lactose?
glucose and galactose
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Why is glycogen a good energy store?
1-4 and 1-6 bonds branches, compact, insolube in water, large molecule
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What is the structure of a triglyceride?
1 glycerol joined to 3 fatty acid chains
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Which part of a triglyceride is hydrophobic?
Fatty acid tails
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What bond joins the 3 fatty acids to the glycerol?
Ester bonds
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Which type of lipid has double bonds?
Unsaturated
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What do these double bonds do?
Cause a kink in the tail
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