2.8 Large molecules and their basic units
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Which basic units join to form starch?
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2.8 Large molecules and their basic units
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2.8 Large molecules and their basic units
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Which basic units are found in a lipid molecule?
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Which large molecule is made of amino acids?
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Which molecule is made of many glucose units and stored in the liver?
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Name the basic units that make up (a) glycogen (b) proteins (c) lipids.
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Describe the structure of a protein molecule.
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Describe the structure of a lipid molecule.
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Explain why starch is a good storage molecule in plants.
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Explain why large food molecules must be digested before they can be absorbed.
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State the name of the carbohydrate that plant cells use to make their cell walls.
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Compare starch and glycogen.
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Give two large molecules made from glucose.
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Explain why there are many different proteins but only one type of starch molecule.
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Complete the table to show the large molecule made from each unit: glucose in plants; glucose in animals; amino acids; fatty acids and glycerol.
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Describe what happens to a protein when it is digested.
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