Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 2 views

    Bio Molecules Test

    Uploaded by

    Shamsa

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Bio Molecules Test

    Uploaded by

    Shamsa
    2 views8 pages

    Original Title

    bio molecules test

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    2 views8 pages

    Bio Molecules Test

    Uploaded by

    Shamsa

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    You are on page 1of 8

    1.List four elements found in all proteins.

    _____________________________________________________________________________________
    [4]

    2.
    1 Match the start of each sentence in column one with the most suitable ending from
    column two.
    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?

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    b) Name the following protein types:

    i the protein found in hair and nails

    _____________________________________________________________
    __

    ii a protein found in ligaments

    _____________________________________________________________
    __

    iii a protein that carries oxygen.

    _____________________________________________________________
    __

    c) What is the name of the reagent that is used to test for the presence of proteins
    in solution?
    __________________________________________________________________
    __
    d) Describe how the test for protein would be carried out.

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

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

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    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?

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    b) Describe what is happening in part B of the diagram.

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

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

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    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?
    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

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

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    __________________________________________________________________
    __

    You might also like