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What is the general formula for carbohydrates?
What is the general formula for carbohydrates?
- Cn (H2O)2n
- Cn (H2O)2n+1
- Cn (H2O)n (correct)
- Cn (H2O)n+1
What is the biological function of carbohydrates?
What is the biological function of carbohydrates?
- Determining the different blood groups.
- Formation of immunoglobulins responsible for adaptive immunity.
- Synthesis of oxy and deoxy ribose sugars used in building RNA and DNA structure.
- Serving as cell membrane components that mediate some forms of intercellular communication. (correct)
Which functional groups are commonly found in carbohydrates?
Which functional groups are commonly found in carbohydrates?
- C=C and -NH2
- C=C and -OH
- C=O and -NH2
- C=O and -OH (correct)
Which biological macromolecules do biochemistry mainly focus on?
Which biological macromolecules do biochemistry mainly focus on?
Which molecules are synthesized using carbohydrates?
Which molecules are synthesized using carbohydrates?
What are glucosamine and chondroitin responsible for in the body?
What are glucosamine and chondroitin responsible for in the body?
What is the main biological function of carbohydrates?
What is the main biological function of carbohydrates?
What are carbohydrates commonly defined as?
What are carbohydrates commonly defined as?
Which functional groups are commonly found in carbohydrates?
Which functional groups are commonly found in carbohydrates?
Which molecules are synthesized using carbohydrates?
Which molecules are synthesized using carbohydrates?
What is the role of glucosamine and chondroitin in the body?
What is the role of glucosamine and chondroitin in the body?
Carbohydrates do not play a role in the synthesis of critical molecules like coenzymes, NAD, NADP, and FAD.
Carbohydrates do not play a role in the synthesis of critical molecules like coenzymes, NAD, NADP, and FAD.
Carbohydrates are not involved in the formation of immunoglobulins responsible for adaptive immunity.
Carbohydrates are not involved in the formation of immunoglobulins responsible for adaptive immunity.
Which of the following is NOT a biological function of carbohydrates?
Which of the following is NOT a biological function of carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates do not act as cell membrane components that mediate some forms of intercellular communication.
Carbohydrates do not act as cell membrane components that mediate some forms of intercellular communication.
Carbohydrates are not responsible for determining the different blood groups.
Carbohydrates are not responsible for determining the different blood groups.
Carbohydrates do not provide a significant fraction of the dietary calories for most organisms.
Carbohydrates do not provide a significant fraction of the dietary calories for most organisms.
Carbohydrates do not serve as a storage form of energy in the body.
Carbohydrates do not serve as a storage form of energy in the body.
