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What are polysaccharides?
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Very long insoluble chains, which don't taste sweet and aren't sugars
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What is starch made of?
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Alpha glucose
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Starch is found in plants in the form of... |
•starch granules (chloroplast) •seeds •storage organs such as potatoes |
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What is starch made of? |
•amylose •amylopectin |
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How many alpha glucose are used to make amylose?
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Between 200-5,000
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They are joined in a straight chain by 1-4 bonds. What shape does this form?
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A tight helix shape
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Amylopectin is a branched polymer made from how many glucose units?
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Between 2,000-200,000
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How are the glucose units joined?
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1-4 bonds and 1-6 when branching occurs
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Two joints
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How often does branching occur in amylopectin?
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Every 20-30 glucose units
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What's easier to digest amylopectin or amylose?
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Amylopectin (because the structure is branched)
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Think about the structure
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Glycogen is similar to amylopectin pectin except it branches more often. How often does it branch?
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Every 8-12 chains
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Where is glycogen found?
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Stored in liver and muscles
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ONLY FOUND IN ANIMALS
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What is cellulose made of?
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Beta glucose
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Where is cellulose found?
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In cell walls
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What is cellulose made of?
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Beta glucose
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What's the collective name for fats?
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Lipids
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What are lipids insoluble to?
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Water
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What are lipids soluble to?
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Organic solvent such as alcohol
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Name 5 types of lipids...
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Triglyceride (fats +oils), phospholipids, waxes, steroids and cholesterol
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