AS Level Biology: Biological Molecules

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Front What charge does the hydrogen atom have in a water molecule?
Back Slightly positive charge
Front Explain how the unsaturated bonds affects the melting points of triglycerides
Back -Unsaturated bonds contain one or many double bonds between the carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon chain of the three fatty acids -These double bonds causes the tail of the three fatty acids to bend therefore pushing the unsaturated molecules further apart than the saturated molecules. As a result, this creates weak intermolecular forces therefore resulting in a low melting point
Front Explain why cellulose is strong
Back -Because the cellulose long chains are parallel the hydroxyl (-OH) groups are in close proximity-Hydrogen bonds are cross-linked between the slightly negatively charged oxygen atom and slightly positively charged hydrogen atom in each cellulose chain forming thousands of hydrogen bonds therefore making cellulose strong
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