Carbohydrates have two major functions in plants and animals: they serve as fuel and building material. Plants store most of their energy in the form of starch. Starch is a polysaccharide (consisting of several conjoined sugars). Synthesizing starch enables the plant to stockpile surplus glucose‚ and since glucose is a major cellular fuel‚ starch represents stored energy. The sugar can later be withdrawn by hydrolysis‚ which breaks the bonds between monomers. Animals‚ in turn‚ have enzymes that
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Carbohydrates come in a variety of sizes. Describe the basic chemical structure of carbohydrates and explain how larger ones are made. How do the category names of different carbohydrates relate to the complexity? Finally‚ what are they used for in organisms? Carbohydrates are made by the basic chemical structure of Carbon‚ Hydrogen‚ and Oxygen‚ in the same two to one ratio that makes up water. It is made bigger when an enzyme comes in and takes hydrogen and oxygen away from two different
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Carbohydrates‚ Proteins‚ lipids‚ and nucleic Acid Lab Exercise 6 Date: 9/17/12 Bio 102-11 Purpose the purpose of this experiment was to perform test to detect the presence of carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ lipids‚ and nucleic acids. Explain the importance of a positive and a negative control in biochemical test. Use biochemical test to identify an unknown compound. Background Most organic compounds in living organisms are carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ lipids‚ and nucleic acids they are called macromolecules
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1) The functional unit of the kidney is the a- Calyx b- Nephron c- Collecting duct d- Pyramid 2) All of the following are components of the nephron except the: a- Loop of Henle b- Renal corpuscle c- Proximal tubule d- Renal pelvis 3) Plasma proteins are not commonly found in the urine because: a- All proteins are subsequently reabsorbed b- All of the plasma proteins are too large to fit through the filtration slits c- All proteins filtered
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Lab BCH 2333 Section: Lab 1 Carbohydrates: Separation Techniques Based on Molecular Size TA: Wednesday‚ January 16th‚ 2013 Team #4 By: Partner: Purpose The purpose of this experiment is to exemplify how differences in molecular weight allow separation of polymers from their monomers. Methods of dialysis and gel filtration chromatography will be used to separate a glucose monomer from a starch polymer. Colorimetric
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Summary of Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides‚ Disaccharides‚ Polysaccharides Carbohydrates are molecules that are synthesized from carbon‚ oxygen‚ and hydrogen atoms. Some types of carbohydrates consist of a single unit consisting of a few atoms‚ while other carbohydrates consists of thousands of units linked together through chemical bonds. Glucose‚ maltose‚ and glycogen are three carbohydrates that are similar‚ but structurally different. Carbohydrates have the general molecular formula CH2O. Starch
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Abstract Carbohydrates are important in metabolic processes for everyday physical and chemical actions. The carbohydrate‚ glucose‚ is a key component in generating adenosine triphosphate‚ also known as ATP. In order to analyze unknown glucose levels‚ a DNS assay was performed. By using 2-hydroxy-3‚5-dinitrobenzoic acid to oxidize the aldehyde group on the carbohydrate‚ the reducing end of glucose increases in absorbance of 540 nm. Using a UV spectrophotometer‚ the concentration was calculated
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Carbohydrates are a large group of organic compounds which are found in certain foods which contain fibres‚ starches and sugars‚ these include‚ fruits‚ vegetables‚ grains and milk products. Carbohydrates play critical parts in all life shapes even thoughin trendy diets carbohydrates are usually avoided‚ they are still very important for maintaining a healthy lifestyle‚ this is because they are one of the four major classes of biomolecules. (1)One of the roles of carbohydrates is energy production
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Digestive System Enzymes Digestion of Carbohydrates in relation to Ph. levels 2012 HAUBER-SIX‚ Janina Queensland Government 1/1/2012 Digestive System Enzymes Digestion of Carbohydrates in relation to Ph. levels 2012 HAUBER-SIX‚ Janina Queensland Government 1/1/2012 The follow experiment was prepared‚ conducted and analysed in order to test at which pH level starch will be digested at fastest. The digestive system is a complex network of organs as well as other structures
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