Topic 1.2: Carbohydrates (AQA A-level Biology)

This bundle contains a series of 4 lessons which have been designed to cover the content of topic 1.2 of the AQA A-level Biology specification. Prior knowledge check questions are written into each of the lessons to promote continuity and to encourage students to make links between topics.

The wide variety of tasks that are included within the lesson PowerPoints and the accompanying resources cover the following specification points:

• Monosaccharides are the monomers from which larger carbohydrates are made
• Glucose, galactose and fructose as the common monosaccharides
• Maltose, lactose and sucrose are formed by the condensation of two monosaccharides where the reaction forms a glycosidic bond
• Glucose has two isomers
• Glycogen and starch are formed by the condensation of alpha-glucose
• Cellulose is formed by the condensation of beta-glucose
• The basic structure and functions of glycogen, starch and cellulose
• The use of Benedict’s solution to test for reducing and non-reducing sugars
• The use of iodine/potassium iodide to test for starch

If you would like to sample the quality of this lesson bundle, then download the polysaccharides lesson as this has been uploaded for free