Question 1
Which of the following bonds link two monosaccharides together to form a disaccharide?
Hydrogen
Ester
Glycosidic
Peptide
Which of the following bonds link two monosaccharides together to form a disaccharide?
Hydrogen
Ester
Glycosidic
Peptide
The diagram below shows a component of a triglyceride.
Which of the following correctly identifies this component?
Saturated fatty acid
Monounsaturated fatty acid
Polyunsaturated fatty acid
Phospholipid
Which of the following features does not explain why lipids are excellent long-term storage compounds?
They can be saturated or unsaturated
Less body mass is required to store a given amount of energy
They are insoluble and will not affect the osmolarity of the cell
Lipids are energy dense molecules
Which of the following are involved in the formation of lipids?
I. condensation
II. amino acids
III. hydrolysis
IV. fatty acids
I and II
I and IV
II and III
II, III and IV
Which of the following is not an example of a useful feature of molecular visualisation software?
Molecules of cellulose, starch and glycogen can be rotated to view their 3D structure
Visual comparisons can be made between the structure of cellulose, starch and glycogen
The specific function of cellulose, starch and glycogen can be displayed
The appearance of the atoms in the molecules can be changed