Organic Compounds: Carbohydrates and Lipids (Grade 10 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Quizzes
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What makes a compound classified as organic?
What makes a compound classified as organic?
Contains carbon atoms
What are large molecules called when several monomers join together?
What are large molecules called when several monomers join together?
Polymers
Which three elements make up carbohydrates?
Which three elements make up carbohydrates?
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
Which two monosaccharides combine to form sucrose?
Which two monosaccharides combine to form sucrose?
Glucose and fructose
How much more energy per gramme do lipids provide compared to carbohydrates?
How much more energy per gramme do lipids provide compared to carbohydrates?
More than twice as much
Where is glycogen mainly stored in animals?
Where is glycogen mainly stored in animals?
Liver and muscles
What colour does iodine solution turn when starch is present?
What colour does iodine solution turn when starch is present?
Blue-black
What distinguishes saturated from unsaturated fatty acids?
What distinguishes saturated from unsaturated fatty acids?
Saturated have no double bonds
Why is HDL called 'good' cholesterol?
Why is HDL called 'good' cholesterol?
Transports cholesterol to liver
What is the structure of a triglyceride?
What is the structure of a triglyceride?
1 glycerol + 3 fatty acids