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18 Cards in this Set
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Use of calcium |
Calcium pectate = middle lamella of cell wall |
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Use of Iron |
Haem in haemoglobin in blood |
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Use of Mg2+ |
Chlorophyll pigment light absorption |
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K+NO3 |
Maintains electrical gradient across neurones |
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NO3- |
Component of amino acids, nucleus acids and chlorophyll |
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PO4- |
Phospholipids and nucleotides |
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HCO3- |
Natural pH buffer- keeps pH constant |
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How are polymers formed |
Addition Polymerisation |
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Carbohydrate Components |
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Carbon |
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Monosaccharide Formula |
C6H12O6 |
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Alpha Glucose Molecule |
Back (Definition) |
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Monosaccharide DefinitionDisaccharides |
Basic carbohydrate monomers - single sugars |
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Disaccharides |
Double sugars two monomers |
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Polysaccharide |
Complex molecules - many monomers |
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Beta Glucose Molecule |
Back (Definition) |
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Fructose Molecule |
Back (Definition) |
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H-N-H |
Amino group |
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Polysaccharide formula |
(C6H10O5)n |
