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Which of the following is a hexose sugar?
Which of the following is a hexose sugar?
- Glyceraldehyde
- Fructose (correct)
- Dihydroxyacetone
- Ribose
Trioses are three-carbon sugars.
Trioses are three-carbon sugars.
True (A)
What type of linkage is formed between two monosaccharides to create a disaccharide?
What type of linkage is formed between two monosaccharides to create a disaccharide?
glycosidic linkage
Monosaccharides serve as a major fuel for cells and as raw material for building __________.
Monosaccharides serve as a major fuel for cells and as raw material for building __________.
Match the following sugars with their respective types:
Match the following sugars with their respective types:
What is the primary component of plant cell walls?
What is the primary component of plant cell walls?
Humans can digest cellulose found in food.
Humans can digest cellulose found in food.
What role do some microbes play in the digestion of cellulose?
What role do some microbes play in the digestion of cellulose?
Chitin is found in the _____ of arthropods.
Chitin is found in the _____ of arthropods.
Match the following categories with their descriptions:
Match the following categories with their descriptions:
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Aldose
Aldose
Sugars with a carbonyl group (C=O) at the end of the carbon chain.
Ketose
Ketose
Sugars with a carbonyl group (C=O) within the carbon chain.
Glycosidic Linkage
Glycosidic Linkage
A covalent bond formed between two monosaccharides when a water molecule is removed.
Disaccharide
Disaccharide
A sugar molecule consisting of two monosaccharide units.
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Monosaccharide
Monosaccharide
A sugar molecule consisting of a single monosaccharide unit.
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Cellulose
Cellulose
A structural polysaccharide that makes up plant cell walls. It's a polymer of glucose monomers linked together in a straight chain.
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Chitin
Chitin
A structural polysaccharide found in the exoskeletons of arthropods, such as insects and crustaceans. It also supports the cell walls of fungi.
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Hydrophobic
Hydrophobic
A type of lipid with a high water-repelling property. It consists mostly of hydrocarbons, which are nonpolar and do not interact with water.
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Lipids
Lipids
A group of biological molecules that share the characteristic of being hydrophobic (water-repelling). They are not polymers, meaning they are not built from repeating monomer units.
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Biologically important lipids
Biologically important lipids
Important types of lipids that play crucial roles in biological systems. They include Fats, Phospholipids, and Steroids.
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