18 Questions
What type of sugar is sucrose?
Glucose + Fructose
What is the cleavage product of starch?
Maltose
Which sugar is the most important carbohydrate in the milk of mammals?
Lactose
What kind of linkages does amylose have?
(1→4) linkages
Why can't humans digest cellulose effectively?
Due to lacking enzymes for breaking glycosidic linkages
What kind of linkages are present in amylopectin?
(1→4) and (1→6) linkages
What classification is based on the presence of an aldehyde or ketone group in monosaccharides?
Number of carbon atoms
Which type of sugar has a keto group?
Ketose
What determines whether a sugar belongs to the D or L series?
Orientation of H and OH groups around a specific carbon
Which form of D-glucose is commonly used as a carbohydrate supplementation?
Both α-D-glucose and β-D-glucose
What is the main difference between α-D-glucose and β-D-glucose?
Orientation of the hydroxyl group at a specific carbon
Which type of disaccharide is sucrose?
Glucose + Fructose
In the nomenclature, what suffix is used for aldose sugars based on the number of carbon atoms?
-ose
Which disaccharide is formed by the combination of two glucose molecules?
Maltose
What is the major disaccharide found in milk?
Glucose + Galactose
Which of the following is a polysaccharide found in animals for glucose storage?
Glycogen
Which polysaccharide is responsible for providing strength and rigidity to plant cell walls?
Cellulose
What type of linkage does cellulose have between its glucose units?
β(1→4)
Learn about the difference between α-D-glucose and β-D-glucose based on the position of the OH group on the new asymmetric carbon. Explore why humans cannot digest cellulose and how it functions as fiber in the intestinal tract.
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