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Carbohydrate Biochemistry
Revision of chemistry of carbohydrates
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Biology
11th Grade
09/12/2006

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Formula of Glucose
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C6 H12 O6
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Isomers of Glucose
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Alpha and Beta
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Name of the reaction between two monosaccharides to produce a disaccharide.
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Condensation.
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Name of the bond between two monosaccharides when they produce a disaccharide.
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1,4 Glycosidic
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Starch contains two chemicals
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Amylose and Amylopectin
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Amylose and Amylopectin are polymers of...
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Alpha glucose.
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Amylose and Amylopectin are good storage molecules because...
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They are insoluble and compact
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Being insoluble means that amylose and amylopectin do not
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change the water potential of the storage cells.
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Being compact means that amylose and amylopectin...
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can store large numbers of glucose molecules in a small space.
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When 2 monosaccharides join together the products are
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a disaccharide and water.
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When 2 monosaccharides join together the reaction is called ...
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A condensation reaction.
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A reaction in which a glycosidic bond is broken is called...
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A hydrolysis reaction.
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