BSC 2010C Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Resistant Starch, Amylose, Amylase

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28 Mar 2023

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UCF

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Biology

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BSC 2010C

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Amylose is a type of polysaccharide that is found in plants, and it is a linear chain of glucose molecules joined together by alpha-1,4-glycosidic linkages. It is an important component of starch, which is a carbohydrate storage molecule in plants. Amylose is a helical molecule with a compact, coiled structure that allows it to pack tightly in starch granules. The unique structure of amylose makes it resistant to digestion by many enzymes, including amylase, which is the main enzyme responsible for breaking down starch in the human digestive system. This means that amylose is considered a resistant starch, which can have beneficial effects on human health. Studies have shown that resistant starches, like amylose, can improve insulin sensitivity, lower blood sugar levels, and promote satiety, or the feeling of fullness after a meal. Resistant starches can also act as prebiotics, which means they can promote the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut.

Related Questions

1) What is the difference between maltose and amylose (starch)?
Select one:
a. Maltose is joined by 1-4 glycosidic linkages, while amylose is joined by 1-6 glycosidic linkages.
b. Maltose is made of glucose in the alpha form, while amylose is made of glucose in the beta form.
c. Maltose is composed of glucose monomers, while amylose is composed of fructose monomers.
d. Maltose is a disaccharide, while amylose is a polysaccharide.
2) What does the â1-4â in â1-4 glycosidic linkageâ mean?
Select one:
a. Each branch of the chain is followed by four monosaccharides.
b. A one-carbon monosaccharide is connected to a four-carbon monosaccharide.
c. The first carbon on one monosaccharide is connected to the fourth carbon on the next monosaccharide.
d. Each monosaccharide is connected to four other monosaccharides.

What is the difference between the sugar group in DNA and the sugar group in RNA?

Select one:

a. The sugar group in DNA is a hexose, while the sugar group in RNA is a pentose.

b. The sugar group in DNA has one less hydroxyl group (âOH) than the sugar group in RNA.

c. The sugar group in DNA is a purine, while the sugar group in RNA is a pyrimidine.

d. The sugar group in DNA contains one less carbonyl group (double-bonded oxygen atom) than the sugar group in RNA.

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Complex carbohydrates

Indicate whether each of the following statements about polysaccharides is True or False.

1. Polysaccharides are long polymers made of many nucleotides that have been joined through dehydration synthesis. False
2. Cellulose is the main storage polysaccharide in plants while glycogen is an important storage polysaccharide in many animals. False
3. Both starch and glycogen are composed of Î±-glucose subunits. True
4. Starch is composed of amylose and amylopectin, which are unbranched and branched chains of Î±-glucose subunits, respectively. False
5. Like amylopectin, glycogen is insoluble in water, but it has a longer average chain length and fewer branches. True
6. Although some polysaccharides are used to store energy, others serve as structural material for cells. True
7. The principal structural polysaccharide in plants is starch. True
8. Cellulose is composed of a long, branched chain of Î²-glucose subunits. True
9. The starch-hydrolyzing enzymes produced by most organisms cannot break the bond between two Î± -glucose subunits because they only recognize Î² linkages. False
10. Chitin is a structural polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of arthropods and the cell wall of many fungi. True

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Question 1

Starch is: (select all the correct answers)

an energy storage carbohydrate in plants

an energy storage carbohydrate in animals

a structural carbohydrate in plants

a polymer of glucose

Question 2

The monomers in starch are joined together by which type of linkage?

beta 1-4 glycosidic linkage

alpha 1-4 glycosidic linkage

alpha 1-6 glycosidic linkage

Question 3