Reference no: EM133363071

Question 1: Briefly explain the difference between a D form and an L form of glucose;

Question 2: Explain the significance and descriptive terminology with regard to glycosidic linkages and the creation of polysaccharides using Greek symbols and numbers;

Question 3: Briefly the general structural and functional characteristics of lipids;

Question 4: Diagram and explain the structure of a fatty acid;

Question 5: Explain how a fat molecule is constructed by combining a molecule of glycerol with fatty acids;

Question 6: Distinguish between fatty acids that saturated, unsaturated and polyunsaturated;

Question 7: Distinguish between the following three types of lipids: monoglycerides, diglycerides and triglycerides;

Question 8: Describe in detail the structure of a phospholipid molecule indicating glycerol, phosphate group and fatty acid chains;

Question 9: Differentiate between the hydrophilic and hydrophobic portions of a phospholipid molecule;

Question 10: Define amphipathic;

Question 11: Explain how phospholipid molecules orient themselves to form a bilayer;

Question 12: Explain the significance and descriptive terminology with regard to ester linkages and the creation of mono-, di- and triglycerides;

Question 13: Give the general structure of an amino acid showing the functional groups (carboxyl and amino);

Question 14: Discuss the significance of R-groups and how they make one amino acid different from another;

Question 15: Explain how it is possible to characterize an amino acid based on the chemical nature of the R-group (polar, nonpolar, acidic, basic or electrically charged);

Question 16: Describe how amino acids are joined together to form a polypeptide/protein using peptide linkages;

Question 17 Distinguish between the variable (R-groups) and invariant (NCC-NCC backbone) of a protein