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Biology
Lipids and carbohydrates.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the main properties of lipids? | They are insoluble in water,can dissolve in organic solvents. |
| What are the elements of lipids? | C,H,O |
| What is the main type of lipid in animals? | Triglycerides |
| What lipid is solid at room temperature? | Fat |
| What lipid is liquid at room temperature? | Oil |
| Structure of lipids consists of...? | Glycerol and fatty acids |
| What lipids do have no carbon-carbon double bonds? | Saturated lipids |
| What lipids do have at least one carbon-carbon double bond? | Unsaturated lipids |
| What is the main property of fatty acids? | Hydrophobic |
| What bond is used to connect a fatty acid and a glycerol in lipids structure? | Ester bond |
| Is glycogen a carbohydrate? | Yes,it is. |
| What elements do carbohydrates consist of? | C,H,O |
| What is ratio of H:O in carbohydrates? | 2:1 |
| What are the simplest carbohydrates? | Monosaccharides |
| What are hexose sugars? | Glycose,fructose,galactose |
| What bond is used in joining two monosaccharides together for forming a disaccharide? | Glycosidic bond |
| What reaction occurs when a disaccharide becomes two monosaccharides? | Hydrolysis |
| What are the main polysaccharides? | Starch,cellulose,glycogen |
| What are the properties of polysaccharides? | Not sweet,insoluble in water,they have no osmotic effect |
| What are polysaccharides made of? | Glucose monomers |
| Starch consists of...? | Amylose and amylopectin |