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BIOC 201 worksheet
Introduction to Biomolecules (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
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19 & 23 MARCH 2022 BIOL101 SI WORKSHEET 2022: BIOMOLECULES II NQOBILE & LINDELWA
CARBOHYDRATES
1. Study the structure below to answer the questions that follow:
(a) Identify the monosaccharide labelled A. [1]
(b) Identify the monosaccharide labelled B. [1]
(c) What type of bond is labelled D? Choose the correct answer in the following: peptide, ester, glycosidic,
phosphodiester. [1]
(d) Once you have identified the bond in (c), explain which building blocks in which biomolecules are linked
by the remaining types of bonds listed in (c). [2]
(e) What is the disaccharide shown above called? [2]
2. Carbohydrates are a biomolecule consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms (CH2O)n
They are found in a wide array of both healthy and unhealthy foods.
1. Name 3 types of carbohydrates [3]
Carbohydrates 1:
Carbohydrates 2:
Carbohydrates 3:
2. For each of the carbohydrates listed above (2a), provide 2 types of saccharides. [6]
3. For each saccharide type provided above (2b), provide a food type example for each. [12]
BIOC 201 worksheet
Introduction to Biomolecules (University of KwaZulu-Natal)
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19 & 23 MARCH 2022 BIOL101 SI WORKSHEET 2022: BIOMOLECULES II NQOBILE & LINDELWA
CARBOHYDRATES
1. Study the structure below to answer the questions that follow:
(a) Identify the monosaccharide labelled A. [1]
(b) Identify the monosaccharide labelled B. [1]
(c) What type of bond is labelled D? Choose the correct answer in the following: peptide, ester, glycosidic,
phosphodiester. [1]
(d) Once you have identified the bond in (c), explain which building blocks in which biomolecules are linked
by the remaining types of bonds listed in (c). [2]
(e) What is the disaccharide shown above called? [2]
2. Carbohydrates are a biomolecule consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms (CH2O)n
They are found in a wide array of both healthy and unhealthy foods.
1. Name 3 types of carbohydrates [3]
Carbohydrates 1:
Carbohydrates 2:
Carbohydrates 3:
2. For each of the carbohydrates listed above (2a), provide 2 types of saccharides. [6]
3. For each saccharide type provided above (2b), provide a food type example for each. [12]
