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AS GCSE questions
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Questions
Q1.
Starch contains two different molecules, amylose and amylopectin. The percentage of each molecule
found in starch varies depending on its source.
The effect of amylose content on the hydrolysis of starch from different sources by enzymes was
investigated.
(i) Calculate the ratio of amylose to amylopectin in cassava. Give your answer in simplest form.
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(ii) Explain the relationship between the composition of the starch and the rate of hydrolysis by enzymes.
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(Total for question = 5 marks)
Q2.
Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct . If you change your mind
about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
Different compounds have been given different sweetness values by comparing them with the sweetness
of sucrose.
The table shows some of these compounds and their sweetness values.
(i) Lactose is found in milk. The sweetness value of lactose is 0.16.
Calculate the ratio of the sweetness value of sucrose to lactose.
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(ii) Which of the following describes lactose?
(1)
A disaccharide
B modified disaccharide
C monosaccharide
D protein
(Total for question = 3 marks)
Q3.
Water is a polar molecule. The diagram shows a molecule of water.
Complete the diagram to show the dipole nature of this water molecule.
(Total for question = 2 marks)
Q4.
(a) The diagrams below show four different bonds, A, B, C, and D, found in biological molecules.
Place a cross in the box to complete each of the following statements.
(i) The bond which occurs in a triglyceride molecule is
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A
B
C
D
(ii) The bond which may occur in the tertiary, but not the primary, structure of a protein is
(1)
A
B
C
D
(iii) The peptide bond is
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A
B
C
D
(iv) The ester bond is
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A
B
C
D
(b) Adult volunteers took part in an investigation to find out the effect of dietary changes on their risk of
developing coronary heart disease.
In this investigation, 5% of the volunteers' energy intake was changed from one food source to another.
The volunteers' total energy intake remained constant.
The graph below shows the results of this investigation.
(i) Suggest why it was necessary to ensure that their total energy intake remained constant.
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(ii) Using the information in the graph and your own knowledge, suggest an explanation for the results
of this investigation.
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(Total for question = 9 marks)
Q5.
Name the type of reaction in which a molecule of water is involved in the breaking of a bond in another
molecule.
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(Total for question = 1 mark)
Q6.
Blood plasma contains glucose dissolved in water. Glucose is a polar molecule that is taken up by muscle
cells and used in the synthesis of glycogen.
Glucose is used in the synthesis of glycogen in muscle cells.
(i) Describe the formation of glycogen from glucose.
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(ii) Describe how the structure of glycogen is related to its function as a storage molecule.
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(Total for question = 4 marks)
Mark Scheme
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