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Which type of carbohydrate contains more than ten molecules of monosaccharide units?
Polysaccharides
What is the general function of cellulose, a type of carbohydrate?
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Which type of carbohydrate cannot be hydrolyzed further into simpler forms?
Monosaccharides
Which type of carbohydrate contains two molecules of the same or different monosaccharide units?
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What is the main function of carbohydrates as part of nucleic acids?
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In terms of carbon atoms they possess, which classification can monosaccharides have?
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Which of the following is a correct characterization for the monosaccharide glucose?
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Carbohydrates play which of the following roles?
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D-galactose and D-glucose are:
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Which of the following is true about aldoses and ketoses?
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Which type of isomerism is based on the arrangement of H and OH on the penultimate carbon atom?
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What is the role of ribose in biochemistry?
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Which carbohydrate classification contains more than ten molecules of monosaccharide units?
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What is the correct characterization for the monosaccharide glucose?
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What is the role of ribose in biochemistry?
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In terms of carbon atoms they possess, which classification can monosaccharides have?
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Which type of carbohydrate cannot be hydrolyzed further into simpler forms?
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What is the main function of carbohydrates as part of nucleic acids?
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D-galactose and D-glucose are:
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Which type of isomerism is based on the arrangement of H and OH on the penultimate carbon atom?
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Which type of carbohydrate contains two molecules of the same or different monosaccharide units?
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What is the general function of cellulose, a type of carbohydrate?
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What type of sugar cannot be hydrolyzed further into simpler forms?
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What is the main source of energy for living cells?
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Which structural feature distinguishes an aldose from a ketose?
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In terms of carbon atoms, how do D-glucose and D-galactose differ in structure?
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What is the role of pentoses in the human body?
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Which type of isomerism is based on the orientation of H and OH around the anomeric carbon?
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Which pair of monosaccharides are isomers of each other, differing in their functional groups?
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What distinguishes D and L isomers in monosaccharides?
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What are epimers in the context of monosaccharides?
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Which classification can monosaccharides have based on the number of carbon atoms they possess?
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What characterizes D-glucose among monosaccharides?
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What is the primary function of carbohydrates as part of nucleic acids?
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What distinguishes D-galactose and D-glucose from each other?
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What role do carbohydrates play in the human body?
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Study Notes
Carbohydrate Classifications
- Carbohydrates with more than ten monosaccharide units are classified as polysaccharides.
- Disaccharides contain two monosaccharide units, which can be identical or different.
- Monosaccharides are categorized based on their carbon atom number: trioses (3), tetroses (4), pentoses (5), hexoses (6), and so forth.
Specific Monosaccharides
- Glucose is a hexose sugar and is characterized as an aldose due to its aldehyde group.
- D-galactose and D-glucose are structural isomers, differing in arrangement around specific carbon atoms.
- Epimers are a type of stereoisomer that differ in configuration at a single carbon atom.
Functions of Carbohydrates
- Cellulose, a polysaccharide, primarily serves structural support in plant cell walls.
- Carbohydrates play essential roles in energy storage, cellular recognition, and as a component of nucleic acids, where they provide structural integrity.
- Ribose serves as a crucial component of nucleotides, forming the backbone of RNA.
- Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for living cells.
Isomerism and Structural Features
- Aldoses have an aldehyde group, distinguishing them from ketoses, which contain a ketone group.
- The arrangement of hydrogen (H) and hydroxyl (OH) groups around the penultimate carbon defines a type of stereoisomerism.
- The orientation of H and OH around the anomeric carbon leads to anomerism, a specific type of stereoisomerism.
Biochemical Roles
- Pentoses, such as ribose and deoxyribose, are vital for nucleic acid formation and function in the human body.
- D and L designations of monosaccharides are based on the orientation of the hydroxyl group on the penultimate carbon.
- Carbohydrates contribute significantly to various biological functions, including energy provision, structural roles, and participation in cellular signaling pathways.
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