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1.List four elements found in all proteins.

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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?

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b) Name the following protein types:

i the protein found in hair and nails

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ii a protein found in ligaments

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iii a protein that carries oxygen.

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

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

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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?

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

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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.

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

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