Carbohydrate Chemistry: Definition, Structure, and Classification
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What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?

  • Provide structural support to cells
  • Supply energy for cellular activities (correct)
  • Act as signaling molecules in cell communication
  • Facilitate the transport of ions across cell membranes

    • Which type of carbohydrates are aldehyde or ketone derivatives of polyhydric alcohols?

  • Monosaccharides (correct)
  • Polysaccharides
  • Oligosaccharides
  • Disaccharides

    • What is the molecular formula of a carbohydrate with five carbon atoms?

  • $C_5H_{8}O_4$
  • $C_5H_{12}O_6$ (correct)
  • $C_5H_{10}O_4$
  • $C_5H_{10}O_5$

    • Which type of carbohydrates are composed of two monosaccharide units linked together?

    <p>Disaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main biological importance of oligosaccharides?

    <p>Cell recognition and signaling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do our bodies utilize carbohydrates?

    <p>To extract energy for metabolic processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary carbohydrate used by our bodies to produce energy?

    <p>Glucose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of carbohydrates are often sweet to the taste?

    <p>Simple sugars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if more sugar is consumed than needed for energy?

    <p>It results in the conversion of sugars to fat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are carbohydrates found in the body that act as 'road signs' for molecules?

    <p>On the surface of cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do ABO blood markers found on red blood cells consist of?

    <p>Carbohydrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which carbohydrate in our body prevents blood clots and is also found in genetic material?

    <p>Glucose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential knowledge about carbohydrates for understanding their role in physiological processes?

    <p>Their structure and properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?

    <p>Providing energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of carbohydrates are often sweet to the taste?

    <p>Disaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do our bodies utilize carbohydrates?

    <p>To extract energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which carbohydrate in our body prevents blood clots and is also found in genetic material?

    <p>Ribose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if more sugar is consumed than needed for energy?

    <p>It is stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are carbohydrates found in the body that act as 'road signs' for molecules?

    <p>Cell membranes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following diseases is associated with carbohydrates?

    <p>Diabetes mellitus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?

    <p>To provide energy for physiological processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential knowledge about carbohydrates for understanding their role in physiological processes?

    <p>The structure and properties of carbohydrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of carbohydrates are often sweet to the taste?

    <p>Simple sugars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are carbohydrates found in the body that act as 'road signs' for molecules?

    <p>On the surface of cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main biological importance of oligosaccharides?

    <p>Cellular communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which carbohydrate in our body prevents blood clots and is also found in genetic material?

    <p>Hyaluronic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if more sugar is consumed than needed for energy?

    <p>'Ketosis' occurs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of carbohydrates are composed of two monosaccharide units linked together?

    <p>'Disaccharides'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of carbohydrates are aldehyde or ketone derivatives of polyhydric alcohols?

    <p><strong>Monosaccharides</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molecular formula of a carbohydrate with five carbon atoms?

    <p>$C_5H_{12}O_6$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do our bodies utilize carbohydrates?

    <p><strong>As a source of energy</strong></p> Signup and view all the answers

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