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The Digestive system
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- 1What is the formula for Glucose?Glucose is a hexose, a 6 carbon molecule
- 2Glucose + Glucose = ?Maltose
- 3Glucose + Fructose = ?Sucrose
- 4Glucose + Galactose = ?Lactose
- 5Chemical formula for MaltoseC12H22011
- 6What kind of bonds are made between monosaccharides during a condensation reaction?Glycosidic
- 7Definition of Digestion:Large molecules are hydrolysed by enzymes into small molecules which can be absorbed and assimilated
- 8Definition of Hydrolysis:the breaking of glycosidic bonds by the addition of water
- 9What is the substrate of Amylase and what is the product?Starch
Maltose - 10What is the substrate of Maltase and what is the product?Maltose
Glucose - 11What is the substrate of Sucrase and what is the product?Sucrose
Glucose & Fructose - 12What is the substrate of Lactase and what is the product?Lactose
Glucose & Galactose - 13What is the final product of starch digestion?Maltose
- 14What element is present in proteins only and not present in carbohydrates?Nitrogen
- 15Functions of Trigclyerides:long term energy stores
insulation
waterproofing
protection - 16If fatty acids have single bonds the fatty acids are...saturated
- 17If fatty acids have double bonds then the fatty acid is...unsaturated
- 18Fats and oils are made by joining ..one glycerol to three fatty acids
- 19Phospholipids consist ofglycerol, 2 fatty acids and a phosphate group
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- A-Level Biology (1.2 Enzymes and Digestive System) Flashcards on The Digestive system, created by Elena Cade on 29/04/2015.
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