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Carbohydrates, lipids and Food tests - Resources to Test your understanding

December 6, 2018 Tom Whitburn

Powerpoints, videos and animations, a self marking quiz on lipids and carbohydrates.

Some tips

Number the carbons and understand when and how a 1,4 glycosidic bond forms.
Why it matters that you can form a 6,1 bond in order to branch a polysaccharide.
Why does it matter that polysaccharides are insoluble and mono and di-saccharides are soluble.
What is the consequence of Beta glucose forming cellulose
Which molecules have a 5 carbon sugar in mammals ?
Can you explain why fatty acids are non-polar and what is the consequence for the formation of cell membranes

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