What are chemical reactions that are going on all the time in every living organism?
Metabolic reaction
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Water is an important […]
Solvent
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Carbohydrates include … and ….
starch and sugar
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Carbohydrates’ molecules contain …, … and … atoms
COH- carbon(C), oxygen(O) and hydrogen (H)
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The simplest kinds of carbohydrates are the simple sugars AKA ….
Monosaccarides
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What is the formula of a glucose molecule?
C₆H₁₂O₆
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If two simple sugar molecules join together, a larger molecule called a complex sugar AKA
Disaccharide
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Two examples of complex sugars are…, and …
sucrose and maltose
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A polysaccharide is a very large molecule containing … of sugar molecules joined together in a ling chain.
THOUSANDS
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Starch, Cellulose and glycogen are examples of …
Polysaccharides
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Which of these is a polysaccharide often found in animal cells?
glycogen
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Most polysaccharides are soluble/insoluble and taste sweet/do not taste sweet.
Most polysaccharides are soluble and taste do not taste sweet.
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One gram of carbohydrate releases …kJ of energy by respiration. How many g/kJ?
17kJ
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What carbohydrate is usually used in respiration?
Glucose
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Plants are also use glucose in respiration, to provide them with energy. However, they do not transport glucose around their bodies. Instead, they transport … The cells change …. into glucose when they need to use it.
Sucrose
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Plants store carbohydrates as … It is quick and easy to change glucose into… or … into glucose. Some plants use large quantities of … in their seeds or tubers and we use it as food.
