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    The document provides information about biological molecules including monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides. It includes questions about the structures and functions of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. Diagrams are provided showing experimental procedures to test for glucose and other molecules.

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    Biological molecules

    11 Grade

    Name ______________________________________________ Date ____________

    1 Match the start of each sentence in column one with the most suitable ending from
    column two. [5]
    Start of sentence Sentence ending
    Maltose and sucrose are … … an insoluble polysaccharide found in animals
    Cellulose is … … simple sugars composed of the elements carbon, hydrogen
    and oxygen only
    Glycogen is … … an insoluble storage polysaccharide in plants
    Starch is … ... disaccharide sugars
    Monosaccharides are … … a polysaccharide found in cell walls

    2 Proteins are an essential part of a balanced diet.

    a) What are the building blocks of proteins called? [1]

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    b) Name the following protein types:

    i the protein found in hair and nails [1]

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    ii a protein found in ligaments [1]

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    iii a protein that carries oxygen. [1]

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    c) What is the name of the reagent that is used to test for the presence of proteins in
    solution? [1]

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    Biological molecules
    11 Grade
    d) Describe how the test for protein would be carried out. [2]

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    e) What would be observed if protein was present in the solution? [1]

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    3 The diagram below shows an experimental procedure used to test for glucose.

    a) A few drops of a reagent are added to the sample solution. What is the name of this
    reagent? [1]

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    Biological molecules
    11 Grade
    b) Describe what is happening in part B of the diagram. [2]

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    c) Tubes 1, 2 and 3 show the results obtained when three different solutions were
    tested. Explain the results shown for each tube. [3]

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    d) If you wanted to show that starch was present in a solution, what reagent would be
    used and what colour change would be observed? [2]

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    e) Describe the main differences between the structures of starch and glucose. [2]

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    11 Grade

    4 Complete the table by filling in the blank boxes. [8]


    Description of molecule Name of molecule Building block of molecule
    Found in plant cell walls

    Haemoglobin
    Found in cell membranes; doesn’t mix with
    water
    A storage carbohydrate in plants

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