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What classifies monosaccharides?
What classifies monosaccharides?
- Presence of a carboxylic acid group
- Presence of an aldehyde or ketone group (correct)
- Number of nitrogen atoms in the molecule
- Number of carbon atoms in the molecule
Which suffix is used for naming aldose sugars based on the number of carbon atoms?
Which suffix is used for naming aldose sugars based on the number of carbon atoms?
- -ose (correct)
- -ase
- -ine
- -ulose
What determines whether a sugar belongs to the D or L series?
What determines whether a sugar belongs to the D or L series?
- Number of double bonds in the molecule
- Orientation of H and OH groups around carbon atom 5 (correct)
- Presence of a methyl group
- Location of the ketone group
Which form of D-glucose is commonly used as a carbohydrate supplementation?
Which form of D-glucose is commonly used as a carbohydrate supplementation?
Which disaccharide is formed by the combination of glucose and fructose?
Which disaccharide is formed by the combination of glucose and fructose?
Which disaccharide is found in milk and composed of glucose and galactose?
Which disaccharide is found in milk and composed of glucose and galactose?
Which disaccharide is a cleavage product of starch?
Which disaccharide is a cleavage product of starch?
What type of bond links the anomeric hydroxyls of glucose and fructose in sucrose?
What type of bond links the anomeric hydroxyls of glucose and fructose in sucrose?
What is the most important carbohydrate in the milk of mammals?
What is the most important carbohydrate in the milk of mammals?
Which monosaccharides make up sucrose?
Which monosaccharides make up sucrose?
What type of linkages are present in amylose?
What type of linkages are present in amylose?
Why can humans not digest cellulose?
Why can humans not digest cellulose?
What are the enzymes responsible for breaking down maltose, lactose, and sucrose into smaller bits in the intestine?
What are the enzymes responsible for breaking down maltose, lactose, and sucrose into smaller bits in the intestine?
Which disorder is characterized by the inability to metabolize lactose effectively?
Which disorder is characterized by the inability to metabolize lactose effectively?
What is the primary sugar found in milk that can be broken down into glucose and galactose?
What is the primary sugar found in milk that can be broken down into glucose and galactose?
Which enzyme deficiency leads to the inability to digest sucrose effectively?
Which enzyme deficiency leads to the inability to digest sucrose effectively?
What is the main sugar found in beer and bread that can be broken down into glucose?
What is the main sugar found in beer and bread that can be broken down into glucose?
Which blood glucose level typically characterizes hypoglycemia?
Which blood glucose level typically characterizes hypoglycemia?
