Coiled chains of alpha-glucose with 1.4. glycosidic bonds
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Structure of Amylopectin =
Branched chains of alpha-glucose with 1.6. glycosidic bonds
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Test for starch =
Add iodine solution
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Structure of starch
Large polymer so it is insoluble, Coiled amylose is compact so lots of sugar is stored in a small space, branched amylopectin has more ends for amylase so faster to hydrolyse
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Glycogen
Used by animals for energy
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Glycogen structure
Branched chains of alpha-glucose
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Cellulose
Found in Plant cell walls
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Cellulose structure
straight chains of beta-glucose with 1.4. glycosidic bonds
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Cellulose used for ...
Structural strength
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Every alternate beta-glucose in cellulose does what?
Inverts
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Cellulose increases strength by....
Having many hydrogen bonds linking the molecules together and forming a crosshatched arrangement in the cell wall
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Type of strength cellulose helps create?
Tensile strength
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
A chain of Monomers e.g. A protein
Back
Polymer
Card 3
Front
A reaction where 2 molecules join and produce a by product of Water
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