Edexcel (B) Biology A-level - Carbohydrates
Questions
Q1.
Enzymes are involved in the breakdown of carbohydrates.
The enzyme amylase breaks down the polysaccharide amylose into maltose.
How many of these statements are true for amylose?
(1)
• It contains 1,6 glycosidic bonds
• It contains 1,4 glycosidic bonds
• It has a helical structure
• It has a branched structure
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
(Total for question = 1 mark)
Edexcel (B) Biology A-level - Carbohydrates
Q2.
Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change
your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new
answer with a cross .
Lipids and carbohydrates are used as respiratory substrates.
The respiration of lipids generates more ATP than the respiration of carbohydrates.
The table shows bonds that may be found in carbohydrates and lipids.
Which box in each row shows whether the bond may be found in these molecules?
(3)
(Total for question = 3 marks)
Edexcel (B) Biology A-level - Carbohydrates
Q4.
Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change
your mind about an answer, put a line through the box . If you change your mind
about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with
a cross .
In Kenya, an in-situ conservation project has been set up to make paper from elephant dung.
This project aims to help conserve elephant populations, conserve biodiversity and help local
communities.
Paper is produced from cellulose molecules present in elephant dung.
The diagram shows part of a cellulose molecule.
(i) Which of the following is the name of the monomer labelled X on the diagram?
(1)
A α glucose
B β glucose
C α ribose
D β ribose
(ii) Draw one of the products of the hydrolysis of this part of the cellulose molecule.
(2)
(iii) Explain how the structure of cellulose is adapted for its function in plant cell walls.
(3)
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(Total for question = 6 marks)
Edexcel (B) Biology A-level - Carbohydrates
Q5.
Chemical control in plants is brought about by plant growth substances such as auxins.
Auxins cause elongation of cells.
Auxins weaken the bonds between molecules found in cell walls. Molecules found in cell
walls include cellulose and hemicellulose.
(i) Which of the following statements about cellulose molecules is correct?
(1)
A they are branched polymers
B they contain α-glucose
C they are bonded to each other by hydrogen bonds
D they contain 1,6 glycosidic bonds
(ii) The following statements relate to calcium pectate:
1. found in the middle lamella
2. cell walls together
3. prevents the movement of water
Which of the following is correct for calcium pectate?
(1)
A statement 1 and statement 2
B statement 1 and statement 3
C statement 2 only
D statement 3 only
(Total for question = 2 marks)
Edexcel (B) Biology A-level - Carbohydrates
Q8.
Fruits consist mainly of sugars, fibre (cellulose) and water.
The sweetness of a fruit depends on the proportion of the different types of sugars that it
contains.
The table shows the relative sweetness of five sugars.
(i) Which row of the table shows the sugars that are monosaccharides and the sugars that
are disaccharides?
(1)
(ii) How are two monosaccharides joined together to form a disaccharide?
(1)
(Total for question = 2 marks)
Edexcel (B) Biology A-level - Carbohydrates
Q11.
Answer the questions with a cross in the boxes you think are correct . If you
change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your
new answer with a cross .
Adrenaline is a hormone that stimulates the breakdown of glycogen into glucose.
(i) Which of the following describes this breakdown?
(1)
A condensation reaction breaking glycosidic bonds
B condensation reaction breaking phosphodiester bonds
C hydrolysis reaction breaking glycosidic bonds
D hydrolysis reaction breaking phosphodiester bonds
(ii) Which diagram shows the structure of the glucose produced?
(1)
(iii) Explain how the structure of glycogen is related to its function.
(3)
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(Total for question = 5 marks)
Edexcel (B) Biology A-level - Carbohydrates
Q16.
Glucose and fructose are monosaccharides.
Complete the diagram to show the structure of alpha glucose.
(1)
(Total for question = 1 mark)
Edexcel (B) Biology A-level - Carbohydrates
Q18.
Enzymes are involved in the breakdown of carbohydrates.
The diagram shows the structure of sucrose.
The enzyme sucrase breaks down sucrose into two monosaccharides.
(i) Which type of reaction does sucrase catalyse?
(1)
A condensation
B hydrolysis
C phosphorylation
D translocation
(ii) Name the monosaccharides produced from the breakdown of sucrose.
(1)
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(iii) The diagram shows one of these monosaccharides.
Draw the structure of the other monosaccharide.
(1)
(Total for question = 3 marks)
Q19.
Sperm cells are released into the female genital tract in seminal fluid.
