20 Questions
What is the empirical formula for carbohydrates?
CH2O
What is the classification name for compounds like Trioses, Tetroses, Pentoses, and Hexoses?
Monosaccharides
Which type of Polysaccharides has a uniform chemical structure?
Homopolysaccharides
What is the most important category among the Oligosaccharides?
Disaccharides
Which functional groups are commonly found in carbohydrates?
Hydroxyl group
What is the simplest aldose?
D-glyceraldehyde
How are monosaccharides classified based on the number of carbon atoms?
By using a variable prefix followed by the suffix -ose
Which form of isomerism is determined by the spatial relationship to the reference sugar, glyceraldehyde?
D and L isomerism
Which monosaccharides naturally occur in the L form?
L-Arabinose and L-Fucose
What produces epimers in monosaccharides?
Variations in configuration of carbon atoms 2, 3, or 4
Which functional groups are commonly found in monosaccharides?
Hydroxyl and aldehyde groups
What is the general empirical formula for monosaccharides?
CH2O
Which category of carbohydrates includes compounds with Di, tri, tetra, and penta units?
Oligosaccharides
In which classification do hexoses belong?
Monosaccharides
What is the most abundant type of compounds found in nature?
Carbohydrates
Which term is used to classify monosaccharides based on the number of carbon atoms?
Trioses
What determines whether a sugar belongs to the D or L series in isomerism?
The presence of asymmetric carbon atom
Which type of isomerism is determined by the spatial relationship to the reference sugar, glyceraldehyde?
D and L isomerism
Which term is used to describe monosaccharides that differ in orientation of –OH group around only one of the middle asymmetric carbons?
Epimers
What confers optical activity on monosaccharides with asymmetric carbon atoms?
Asymmetric carbon atoms
Learn about the general characteristics of carbohydrates, including their composition and abundance in nature. Understand the presence of hydroxyl and functional groups in carbohydrates.
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