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Carbohydrates
1. The table below refers to some disaccharides, their constituent monomers and their roles in
living organisms.
Complete the table by writing in the appropriate word or words in the empty boxes.
Carbohydrate source in
Lactose
mammalian milk
Glucose + glucose
(Total 5 marks)
2. The table below refers to two disaccharides, sucrose and maltose. If the statement is correct,
place a tick ( ) in the appropriate box and if the statement is incorrect, place a cross ( ) in the
appropriate box.
Contains glucose
Is a reducing sugar
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2. Carbohydrates
3. Carbohydrates are used as a source of energy. Excess carbohydrate can be stored as glycogen in
animal cells.
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(i) Complete the diagrams below to show the two glucose molecules that will result
when this maltose molecule is broken down.
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(ii) Name the type of chemical reaction that occurs when maltose breaks down.
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(1)
(Total 5 marks)
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2. Carbohydrates
4. (a) The table below refers to the composition of the disaccharides sucrose, maltose and
lactose. Place a tick ( ) in the appropriate box or boxes to indicate clearly the
monosaccharide or monosaccharides that make up each disaccharide.
Disaccharide Monosaccharides
Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose
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(1)
(Total 4 marks)
(a) (i) The table below lists some features of four carbohydrates.
Put a cross in the box to indicate that the feature is present in the carbohydrate.
The first row has been done for you.
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H O H H O O H
H H
O H H O H H
H O O H
H O H H O H
Draw the molecules resulting when this disaccharide molecule is split into its two
component monosaccharides.
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(b) Explain the advantages of glycogen as an energy storage molecule in the human body.
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(Total 11 marks)
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