BIOLOGY Test 1

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Class: SR 1 SC ____ Date: 17 FEB 2022

1. Diagram 2.1 shows the relationship between monosaccharides and polysaccharides

while Diagram 2.2 shows the relationship between fatty acids and fats.

Diagram 2.1 Diagram 2.2

(a) State two similarities between the reactions in Diagrams 2.1 and 2.2. [2 marks]
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(b) Monosaccharides, polysaccharides and fats are used by living organisms for
energy storage. How do the three types of energy storage differ? [6 marks]
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(c) Besides energy storage, how are polysaccharides used in living organisms? [2 marks]
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(d) Besides energy storage, how are fat used in living organisms? [2 marks]
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(e) How do the characteristics of monosaccharides and polysaccharides differs? [2 marks]
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(f) How are the properties of fatty acids and fats similar? [2 marks]
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Diagram 2.3 shows the formation of triglyceride.

Diagram 2.3

(g) (i) Name P and Q. [2 marks]

P: _______________________ Q: _______________________

(ii) State the number of molecules for P and Q. [2 marks]

Type of molecule P: _______ Type of molecule Q: _______

(h) (i) Name process X. [1 mark]

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(ii) Explain process X. [2 marks]

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(i) Triglyceride is a type of lipid. State one function of triglyceride in human. [1 mark]
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 Diagram 2.4 shows two levels of organisation in protein structure.

Level of organisation in protein X: _____________________________________

Level of organisation in protein Y: _____________________________________

Diagram 2.4

(j) In Diagram 2.4, name the level of organisation in the protein structures of X and Y.
[2 marks]
(k) Describe the structure of protein X. [2 marks]
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(l) Diagram 2.5 shows how protein X is broken down to form products.

Diagram 2.5
Explain how the products in Diagram 2.5 are formed. [2 marks]
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(m) State why animal proteins are first class protein. [1 mark]
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