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What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?
- Water retention and sweetening
- Emulsification and gelation
- Oxidation and stabilization
- Structural components and energy source (correct)
What is the typical hydrogen–oxygen atom ratio in carbohydrates?
What is the typical hydrogen–oxygen atom ratio in carbohydrates?
- 2:1 (correct)
- 3:2
- 4:3
- 1:2
How are carbohydrates commonly referred to when they exist in small quantities?
How are carbohydrates commonly referred to when they exist in small quantities?
- Monosaccharides
- Aldehydes
- Saccharides (correct)
- Polysaccharides
What is the suffix commonly used in describing and naming carbohydrates?
What is the suffix commonly used in describing and naming carbohydrates?
Which element is not found in carbohydrates?
Which element is not found in carbohydrates?
Which type of carbohydrate yields a certain number of monosaccharide molecules (2-9) on hydrolysis?
Which type of carbohydrate yields a certain number of monosaccharide molecules (2-9) on hydrolysis?
In what forms can carbohydrates be used in foods?
In what forms can carbohydrates be used in foods?
What type of carbohydrates are collectively known as sugars, crystalline solids, soluble in water, and sweet to taste?
What type of carbohydrates are collectively known as sugars, crystalline solids, soluble in water, and sweet to taste?
Which carbohydrate classification contains monosaccharides and oligosaccharides?
Which carbohydrate classification contains monosaccharides and oligosaccharides?
What is the general formula for disaccharides?
What is the general formula for disaccharides?
Which carbohydrate type is insoluble in water and tasteless?
Which carbohydrate type is insoluble in water and tasteless?
What are carbohydrates linked to that play an important role in cell interactions?
What are carbohydrates linked to that play an important role in cell interactions?
Which carbohydrate acts as an energy reserve and storage form in the body?
Which carbohydrate acts as an energy reserve and storage form in the body?
What is the molecular formula for trisaccharide raffinose?
What is the molecular formula for trisaccharide raffinose?
What type of carbohydrates are all monosaccharides and disaccharides other than sucrose?
What type of carbohydrates are all monosaccharides and disaccharides other than sucrose?
What are short-chain carbohydrates found in foods also known as?
What are short-chain carbohydrates found in foods also known as?
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This quiz covers the theory of food chemistry and analysis, focusing on the introduction to carbohydrate chemistry, types of carbohydrates, their functions, and classification. It provides an understanding of carbohydrates as structural components in living organisms and as an energy source through oxidation for both plants and animals.
