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Questions
on
Introduction
to
biochemistry
1.
(a)
Photosynthesis
describes
the
process
used
by
plants
to
synthesise
energy-‐rich
molecules
such
as
carbohydrates
from
carbon
dioxide
and
water
using
visible
light.
(i)
State
the
summary
equation
for
the
formation
of
a
carbohydrate
with
the
formula
C6H12O6
from
carbon
dioxide
and
water.
(ii)
Determine
the
change
in
the
oxidation
number
of
carbon
during
photosynthesis.
(iii)
Outline
the
role
of
chlorophyll
in
photosynthesis
(b) The summary equation for respiration is the reverse of photosynthesis.
(a)
Explain
why
at
least
two
different
organic
products
can
be
formed
when
two
2-‐amino
acids
condense
together
and
give
one
example
of
two
different
2-‐amino
acids
that
can
condense
together
to
form
more
than
two
different
organic
products..
(b)
Use
Section
33
of
the
IB
data
booklet
to
identify
the
three
different
2-‐amino
acids
that
have
condensed
together
to
form
part
of
the
polymer
depicted
below:
(c)
Use
the
cyclic
forms
of
α-‐glucose
and
fructose
given
in
Section
34
of
the
IB
data
booklet
to
write
the
equation
for
the
formation
of
sucrose.
3.
Explain
the
difference
between
condensation
and
hydrolysis
reactions
in
terms
of
anabolism
and
catabolism.
Dr Geoffrey Neuss, InThinking
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