A glucose molecule is a relatively simple organic molecule made up of six carbon atoms bonded to oxygen and hydrogen atoms. Examine Figure 1 below:Figure 1: the molecular structure of glucoseUse Figure 1 and your knowledge of atoms and atomic bonding to thoroughly answer the questions.(2 Points) Think an individual carbon atom. How many protons, neutrons, and electrons will be found in a carbon atom? How will these three subatomic particles be “organized” in the atom (in other words, where will each be found?)?
(2 Points) What does the arrangement of electrons set up for carbon atoms? Use the terms valence shell and octet rule to explain what carbon is likely to do (you can see it has already happened in the glucose molecule in Figure 1).
(2 Points) What kind of bonds are the black lines representing in Figure 1? Describe this bond type, noting the two different sub-types.
Part 2Maltose, a type of disaccharide, is made up of two glucose molecules covalently bonded together. Examine Figure 2 below:Figure 2: the molecular structure of maltoseUse Figure 2 and your knowledge of enzymes and chemical reactions to thoroughly answer the questions.(2 Points) Is maltose an example of potential or kinetic energy? Explain.
(2 Points) What is the name for the reaction that breaks a bond in maltose to produce two glucose molecules? Which bond in Figure 2 will be broken?
(2 Points) Explain this reaction (your answer to #5) in detail. You should describe how the process occurs, the function of an enzyme in the process, and what a molecule of water has to do with the process. Be detailed in your answer. If you want to draw it out rather than describe it in words, you can take a picture and upload it as a separate file for this assignment.
(3 Points) If you eat some maltose, you will need to break it down into glucose molecules in your digestive tract. Describe three ways the body can make this reaction go faster (fast enough for survival) and how each works to speed up the reaction. These ways to speed things up are true for all sorts of reactions in your body, not just the hydrolysis of maltose.
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