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Edexcel IGCSE Biology 2.8 biological molecule structure

Practise biological molecule structure by linking starch, glycogen, proteins and lipids to stores or smaller chemical units.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Biology 4BI1

Exam points

  • Explain starch granules as insoluble carbohydrate stores used later in respiration.
  • Link starch or glycogen to sugars, proteins to amino acids, and lipids to fatty acids and glycerol.

2.8 Biological molecule structure question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

Wheat seeds contain stores of a large insoluble molecule.
This molecule is digested by amylase as the seeds germinate.

What is the name of this large insoluble molecule?

A

glucose

B

lipid

C

protein

D

starch

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