Starch
Cards (30)
- What is starch primarily used for in plants?
- How is starch formed in plants?
- What are the two slightly different polysaccharides that make up starch?
- What type of glycosidic bonds does amylose have?
- What structure does amylose form?
- How is the structure of amylose stabilized?
- How does the solubility of amylose compare to glucose?
- What type of glycosidic bonds does amylopectin have?
- What is the structure of amylopectin?
- Is amylopectin soluble or insoluble?
- How does the energy density of amylopectin compare to amylose?
- What is glycogen primarily used for?
- What type of glycosidic bonds does glycogen have?
- How does the branching of glycogen compare to amylopectin?
- Why do animals have a higher metabolic rate regarding glycogen?
- How does glycogen's solubility affect water potential?
- What happens to starch or glycogen during respiration?
- What is cellulose primarily responsible for in plants?
- From what type of glucose molecules is cellulose formed?
- How is a 1-4 glycosidic bond formed in cellulose?
- What structural feature does cellulose form due to alternating glucose inversion?
- How do hydroxyl groups contribute to cellulose's structure?
- What are microfibrils in cellulose?
- How do macrofibrils form in cellulose?
- What adds strength to cellulose structures?
- What is a key property of cellulose?
- Why is high tensile strength important for cellulose?
- How does cellulose contribute to breakage prevention in plants?
- What is the first stage of cell wall construction in young cells?
- What happens to the cell wall as cells mature?