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What is the primary role of carbohydrates in the human body?
What is the primary role of carbohydrates in the human body?
- Serving as the chief fuel molecule for energy metabolism (correct)
- Acting as lubricants in joints
- Forming the structural framework for tissues
- Constituting components of nucleic acids
Which tissue relies almost exclusively on glucose as its fuel molecule?
Which tissue relies almost exclusively on glucose as its fuel molecule?
- Connective tissue
- Erythrocytes (correct)
- Adipose tissue
- Muscle tissue
What do mucopolysaccharides primarily function as in the body?
What do mucopolysaccharides primarily function as in the body?
- Lubricants and supporting elements for connective tissues (correct)
- Structural components of nucleic acids
- Components of blood group substances
- Intracellular messengers
How are carbohydrates typically stored when in excess in the body?
How are carbohydrates typically stored when in excess in the body?
Which type of carbohydrate is a generic name for monosaccharides with three carbon atoms?
Which type of carbohydrate is a generic name for monosaccharides with three carbon atoms?
What important functional groups are structurally significant in carbohydrates?
What important functional groups are structurally significant in carbohydrates?
What is the primary role of carbohydrates in animal cells?
What is the primary role of carbohydrates in animal cells?
Which statement is true regarding the empirical formula of carbohydrates?
Which statement is true regarding the empirical formula of carbohydrates?
Which of the following best describes glycosidic linkages in carbohydrates?
Which of the following best describes glycosidic linkages in carbohydrates?
What are common monosaccharide derivatives known for?
What are common monosaccharide derivatives known for?
Which statement accurately describes disaccharides?
Which statement accurately describes disaccharides?
What is the maximum number of monosaccharide units found in an oligosaccharide?
What is the maximum number of monosaccharide units found in an oligosaccharide?
Which compounds can be classified as isomers based on the provided information?
Which compounds can be classified as isomers based on the provided information?
What type of bond links monosaccharides in disaccharides and oligosaccharides?
What type of bond links monosaccharides in disaccharides and oligosaccharides?
Which of the following is an example of an oligosaccharide?
Which of the following is an example of an oligosaccharide?
What defines the classification of monosaccharides?
What defines the classification of monosaccharides?
Which statement is true regarding disaccharides?
Which statement is true regarding disaccharides?
What characterizes polysaccharides among carbohydrates?
What characterizes polysaccharides among carbohydrates?
Which of the following statements is false regarding the classification of carbohydrates?
Which of the following statements is false regarding the classification of carbohydrates?
What distinguishes aldoses from ketoses?
What distinguishes aldoses from ketoses?
What total number of stereoisomers can be formed from glyceraldehyde due to its asymmetric carbon atom?
What total number of stereoisomers can be formed from glyceraldehyde due to its asymmetric carbon atom?
Which statement accurately describes the relationship between D and L forms of sugars?
Which statement accurately describes the relationship between D and L forms of sugars?
How many asymmetric carbon atoms are present in glucose, and what does this allow for in terms of stereoisomers?
How many asymmetric carbon atoms are present in glucose, and what does this allow for in terms of stereoisomers?
What is the effect of an asymmetric carbon on the properties of a molecule?
What is the effect of an asymmetric carbon on the properties of a molecule?
If a sugar has the hydroxyl group on the left-hand side of its penultimate carbon, how is it classified?
If a sugar has the hydroxyl group on the left-hand side of its penultimate carbon, how is it classified?
Which of the following pentoses is a component of RNA?
Which of the following pentoses is a component of RNA?
Which hexose is exclusively used for energy by red blood cells and brain tissue under normal conditions?
Which hexose is exclusively used for energy by red blood cells and brain tissue under normal conditions?
What is the primary storage form of glucose in animals?
What is the primary storage form of glucose in animals?
Which property distinguishes ribose from deoxyribose?
Which property distinguishes ribose from deoxyribose?
In addition to glucose, which of the following is a predominant hexose found in the human body?
In addition to glucose, which of the following is a predominant hexose found in the human body?
What is the role of the anomeric carbon in monosaccharide cyclic structures?
What is the role of the anomeric carbon in monosaccharide cyclic structures?
Which statement accurately describes mutarotation?
Which statement accurately describes mutarotation?
In the context of glucopyranose, which anomer is favored at equilibrium?
In the context of glucopyranose, which anomer is favored at equilibrium?
What does the presence of an additional asymmetric carbon in cyclic forms of monosaccharides indicate?
What does the presence of an additional asymmetric carbon in cyclic forms of monosaccharides indicate?
Which factor primarily contributes to the interconversion between anomers of a sugar?
Which factor primarily contributes to the interconversion between anomers of a sugar?
What type of bond typically forms between oligosaccharides and proteins in glycoproteins?
What type of bond typically forms between oligosaccharides and proteins in glycoproteins?
Which of the following monosaccharides is typically found at the ends of glycoprotein oligosaccharide chains?
Which of the following monosaccharides is typically found at the ends of glycoprotein oligosaccharide chains?
Which amino acid residues can be linked to oligosaccharides in the formation of glycoproteins?
Which amino acid residues can be linked to oligosaccharides in the formation of glycoproteins?
Which of the following is a function of glycoproteins as mentioned?
Which of the following is a function of glycoproteins as mentioned?
Which acid sugar is often essential for the formation of glycosaminoglycans?
Which acid sugar is often essential for the formation of glycosaminoglycans?
Which statement about glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone is true?
Which statement about glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone is true?
What is the total number of possible stereoisomers for glucose, which has four asymmetric carbon atoms?
What is the total number of possible stereoisomers for glucose, which has four asymmetric carbon atoms?
Which term describes molecules that have identical chemical properties but different optical rotations?
Which term describes molecules that have identical chemical properties but different optical rotations?
What distinguishes D-sugars from L-sugars in monosaccharides?
What distinguishes D-sugars from L-sugars in monosaccharides?
Which of the following is an incorrect statement about optical isomers?
Which of the following is an incorrect statement about optical isomers?
Which carbon atom in glucose is classified as asymmetric?
Which carbon atom in glucose is classified as asymmetric?
What does chirality specifically refer to in the context of sugars?
What does chirality specifically refer to in the context of sugars?
Which characteristic is common to optical isomers of a sugar?
Which characteristic is common to optical isomers of a sugar?
What is the primary criterion for ensuring the choices in a multiple-choice question are mutually exclusive?
What is the primary criterion for ensuring the choices in a multiple-choice question are mutually exclusive?
In a well-constructed stem, what is the optimal way to present the problem?
In a well-constructed stem, what is the optimal way to present the problem?
Which of the following best describes the approach to writing distractors in a multiple-choice question?
Which of the following best describes the approach to writing distractors in a multiple-choice question?
What is the most effective way to ensure the correct answer is clear and justifiable in a question?
What is the most effective way to ensure the correct answer is clear and justifiable in a question?
What role does the 'info' section play in a multiple-choice question format?
What role does the 'info' section play in a multiple-choice question format?
Flashcards
Carbohydrates definition
Carbohydrates definition
Abundant organic molecules, primary energy source in animal cells, made by plants from CO2, H2O, & sunlight.
Carbohydrate empirical formula
Carbohydrate empirical formula
Generally (CH₂O)ₙ, where n is 3 or greater. Some exceptions exist.
Carbohydrate structural features
Carbohydrate structural features
Multiple hydroxyl groups (-OH) or a ketone group (-CO-), and a carbonyl group (aldehyde or ketone).
Biological role of carbs
Biological role of carbs
Primary energy source for animals, components of nucleic acids.
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Carbohydrate composition
Carbohydrate composition
Primarily composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen but can also contain nitrogen, sulfur and phosphorus.
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Carbohydrates' role in energy
Carbohydrates' role in energy
Carbohydrates are main energy source for various tissues, primarily glucose.
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Carbohydrate storage forms
Carbohydrate storage forms
Excess carbohydrates are stored as glycogen or starch.
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Carbohydrate's additional roles
Carbohydrate's additional roles
Besides providing energy, carbohydrates form components in nucleic acids, glycoproteins, and cell membranes.
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Mucopolysaccharides' function
Mucopolysaccharides' function
Mucopolysaccharides are structural components forming tissues, lubricants & connective tissue support
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Triose structure
Triose structure
A 3-carbon sugar, either aldehyde (Glyceraldehyde) or ketone (Dihydroxyacetone).
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Monosaccharides
Monosaccharides
Simplest carbohydrates, 3-9 carbon atoms, building blocks.
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Disaccharides
Disaccharides
Two monosaccharides linked by a glycosidic bond.
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Polysaccharides
Polysaccharides
Many monosaccharides linked, large structures.
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Glycosidic bond
Glycosidic bond
Covalent bond linking monosaccharides in larger carbs.
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Aldose/Ketose
Aldose/Ketose
Monosaccharide classifications based on functional groups (aldehyde/ketone).
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Hydrolysis
Hydrolysis
The process of breaking down a molecule by adding a water molecule. In the context of carbohydrates, hydrolysis breaks disaccharides into individual monosaccharides.
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Oligosaccharide
Oligosaccharide
A carbohydrate composed of 3 to 10 monosaccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.
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Isomers
Isomers
Molecules with the same molecular formula but different structural arrangements. For example, glucose and fructose have the same chemical formula (C₆H₁₂O₆) but different structures.
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Chiral carbon
Chiral carbon
A carbon atom bonded to four different groups, leading to stereoisomers.
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Stereoisomers
Stereoisomers
Molecules with same structural formula but different arrangements around asymmetric carbons.
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Optical activity
Optical activity
The ability of a molecule to rotate plane-polarized light.
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D-glucose
D-glucose
A sugar with its penultimate carbon having the same configuration as D-glyceraldehyde (hydroxyl group right).
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Enantiomers
Enantiomers
Mirror image pairs of molecules with identical chemical properties but different optical rotations.
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D and L Sugars
D and L Sugars
Enantiomers are classified as D or L based on the configuration of their penultimate carbon, referring to the hydroxyl group being on the right (D) or left (L) side.
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D-Glyceraldehyde
D-Glyceraldehyde
The reference molecule for classifying sugars into the D-series. Its penultimate carbon has the hydroxyl group on the right side.
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L-Glyceraldehyde
L-Glyceraldehyde
The reference molecule for classifying sugars into the L-series. Its penultimate carbon has the hydroxyl group on the left side.
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Penultimate Carbon
Penultimate Carbon
The carbon atom next to the last carbon in a sugar molecule, used as a reference for D/L classification.
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Hexose
Hexose
A six-carbon sugar like glucose, fructose, galactose, and mannose.
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Pentoses
Pentoses
Five-carbon sugars, like ribose and deoxyribose, key parts of nucleic acids (RNA and DNA).
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Ribose
Ribose
An aldopentose, a type of pentose, that forms RNA.
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Deoxyribose
Deoxyribose
A deoxy sugar, missing an oxygen atom compared to ribose, forms DNA.
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Anomeric carbon
Anomeric carbon
The carbon atom that becomes asymmetric when a monosaccharide forms a cyclic structure. It arises from the carbonyl group (aldehyde or ketone) in the linear form.
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Pyranose ring
Pyranose ring
A 6-membered cyclic structure formed by an aldose or ketose, most commonly seen in glucose. It has a similar structure to the molecule pyran.
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Furanose ring
Furanose ring
A 5-membered cyclic structure formed by an aldose or ketose. Often seen in fructose and ribose.
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α-anomer
α-anomer
One of the two stereoisomers of a cyclic monosaccharide, where the hydroxyl group on the anomeric carbon is in the same direction as the CH₂OH group on the terminal carbon.
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Mutarotation
Mutarotation
The spontaneous interconversion between α and β anomers of a cyclic sugar in solution, due to ring opening and closing.
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Glycoprotein
Glycoprotein
A protein molecule with attached oligosaccharides (short chains of sugars).
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O-linked glycoprotein
O-linked glycoprotein
A glycoprotein where the sugar is attached to the oxygen atom of a serine or threonine amino acid residue.
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N-linked glycoprotein
N-linked glycoprotein
A glycoprotein where the sugar is attached to the nitrogen atom of an asparagine amino acid residue.
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Acid sugars
Acid sugars
Sugars modified by the addition of a carboxyl group (-COOH).
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Glucuronic acid
Glucuronic acid
An acid sugar formed by oxidizing the primary alcohol group of glucose.
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