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19 Cards in this Set
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Starch is a ___________ carbohydrate |
Complex |
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What is starch made of |
Many glucose molecules bonded together |
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Starch is i________ |
Insoluble |
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Starch is a good s____________ com________ because being insolube it will not affect the w__________ |
Storage compound Water potential |
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What is the storage compound in plants |
Starch |
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Starch is digested to _______ which is needed in respiration to release energy |
Glucose |
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How do you test for starch |
Add iodine solution to the food item being tested. It turns blue-black if starch is present |
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What would you do if you needed the dry food in a solution |
Crush it with a mortar and pestle and add a bit of water |
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What is Glycogen made of |
Many glucose molecules joined together |
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Glucose is converted to Glycogen in____________ and_________ |
Animal cells and liver |
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Glycogen is large and i_________ molecule hence it is better for________ |
Insoluble Storage |
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What happens to the Glycogen when glucose is needed for respiration |
It is broken down into glucose molecules |
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What is cellulose |
Long, fibrous insoluble molecule |
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What is cellulose made from |
Many glucose molecules |
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Cellulose is used in pl_______________and prevents the c_____wa_____ from stretching |
Plant cell walls Cell walls |
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Most animals do not have the _________ required to break cellulose down so it remains________ |
Enzymes Undigested |
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Cellulose adds ______ to the food and helps the muscles around the intestine move the food through the gut. |
Bulk |
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Cellulose prevents con________ and co________ diseases |
Constipation Colon |
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Some herbivores have _______ in their gut that help digest cellulose |
Bacteria |
