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What is the result of the oxidation of the aldehyde group of glucose by a weak oxidizing agent?
What is the result of the oxidation of the aldehyde group of glucose by a weak oxidizing agent?
- Gluconic acid (correct)
- Galactonic acid
- Glucose
- Galactose
Which compound is formed when concentrated nitric acid oxidizes both the aldehyde and the primary alcoholic groups of galactose?
Which compound is formed when concentrated nitric acid oxidizes both the aldehyde and the primary alcoholic groups of galactose?
- Glucaric acid
- Galactaric acid (correct)
- Galactose
- Glucose
What is the product of the oxidation of glucose's primary alcoholic group by a moderate oxidizing agent?
What is the product of the oxidation of glucose's primary alcoholic group by a moderate oxidizing agent?
- Glucouronic acid (correct)
- Gluconic acid
- Glucose
- Glucaric acid
Which compound is formed when concentrated nitric acid oxidizes both the aldehyde and the primary alcoholic groups of glucose?
Which compound is formed when concentrated nitric acid oxidizes both the aldehyde and the primary alcoholic groups of glucose?
What is the result of the reduction of mannose using a reducing reagent?
What is the result of the reduction of mannose using a reducing reagent?
What is the product formed by the oxidation of galactose's primary alcoholic group by a moderate oxidizing agent?
What is the product formed by the oxidation of galactose's primary alcoholic group by a moderate oxidizing agent?
Which type of sugar yields 2 to 10 molecules of the same or different monosaccharides on hydrolysis?
Which type of sugar yields 2 to 10 molecules of the same or different monosaccharides on hydrolysis?
What is the designation for an oligosaccharide that yields 3 molecules of monosaccharide on hydrolysis?
What is the designation for an oligosaccharide that yields 3 molecules of monosaccharide on hydrolysis?
Which of the following is classified as a disaccharide?
Which of the following is classified as a disaccharide?
What is the composition of sucrose?
What is the composition of sucrose?
Which polysaccharide is the main reserve of carbohydrates in animals and yeast?
Which polysaccharide is the main reserve of carbohydrates in animals and yeast?
Where is starch mainly found in plants?
Where is starch mainly found in plants?
Which type of polysaccharides do not taste sweet?
Which type of polysaccharides do not taste sweet?
How can polysaccharides be broken down into smaller molecules?
How can polysaccharides be broken down into smaller molecules?
What distinguishes homopolysaccharides from heteropolysaccharides?
What distinguishes homopolysaccharides from heteropolysaccharides?
What is the general formula of carbohydrates?
What is the general formula of carbohydrates?
Which of the following is a biological function of carbohydrates?
Which of the following is a biological function of carbohydrates?
What is the most common example of a carbohydrate?
What is the most common example of a carbohydrate?
Which functional groups are present in carbohydrates?
Which functional groups are present in carbohydrates?
What is the role of carbohydrates in RNA and DNA structure?
What is the role of carbohydrates in RNA and DNA structure?
Which compound serves as a structural component of cell membranes?
Which compound serves as a structural component of cell membranes?
What is responsible for the formation of steroidal hormones such as Cortisol and Sex hormones?
What is responsible for the formation of steroidal hormones such as Cortisol and Sex hormones?
Which of the following is a protein-based chemical that acts as a messenger transmitting signals from one cell to another?
Which of the following is a protein-based chemical that acts as a messenger transmitting signals from one cell to another?
What is the main function of enzymatic proteins in the body?
What is the main function of enzymatic proteins in the body?