12 Questions
What is the empirical formula of carbohydrates?
CH2O
Which of the following is NOT a biological role of carbohydrates?
Serving as the primary source of nitrogen for living organisms
Which of the following is a source of carbohydrates?
Bread
What type of organic compounds do carbohydrates act as precursors for?
Fats and amino acids
Which type of monosaccharide would have a ketone group at any position?
Ketose
What is the name of the trisaccharide found in many plants, consisting of galactose, glucose, and fructose?
Raffinose
How is a disaccharide formed?
By condensation of two monosaccharides
Which type of carbohydrate consists of from two to ten monosaccharide molecules?
Oligosaccharide
Which type of interconversion involves exchanging a hydrogen atom between two other atoms?
Tautomerism
Which compound is referred to as 'animal starch' due to its high concentration in liver, muscle, and brain?
Glycogen
Which polysaccharide consists of water-soluble amylose and water-insoluble amylopectin?
Starch
Which process involves the hydrolysis of disaccharides to yield their free monosaccharide components by boiling with dilute acid?
Hydrolysis
Test your understanding of the chemical nature, classification, and biological role of carbohydrates with this quiz. Explore the most abundant biomolecules on Earth and their composition of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms.
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