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Biological Macromolecules part 1 Concept review

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4 questions

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A short assignment to review key   concepts relating to the chemical properties of carb and water.

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Question 1

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Classify the following as dehydration synthesis or hydrolysis.

2 C2H5OH <-> C4H10O + H2O
fC4H10O + H2O <-> 2 C2H5O

dehydration synthesis
hydrolysi

Question 3

3.

Classify the following carbohydrates as either structural or energy storing

starch
Glucose
chitin
cellulose
glycogen
Amylose

Energy Storing
Structural
Both

Question 4

4.

Classify the following as either heteropolysaccharide or homopolysaccharides

Maltose
Lactose
Sucrose
glycogen
Starch

heteropolysaccharide
homopolysaccharides