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What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?
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?
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?
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?
Which type of carbohydrates are composed of two monosaccharide units linked together?
What is the main biological importance of oligosaccharides?
What is the main biological importance of oligosaccharides?
How do our bodies utilize carbohydrates?
How do our bodies utilize carbohydrates?
What is the primary carbohydrate used by our bodies to produce energy?
What is the primary carbohydrate used by our bodies to produce energy?
Which type of carbohydrates are often sweet to the taste?
Which type of carbohydrates are often sweet to the taste?
What happens if more sugar is consumed than needed for energy?
What happens if more sugar is consumed than needed for energy?
Where are carbohydrates found in the body that act as 'road signs' for molecules?
Where are carbohydrates found in the body that act as 'road signs' for molecules?
What do ABO blood markers found on red blood cells consist of?
What do ABO blood markers found on red blood cells consist of?
Which carbohydrate in our body prevents blood clots and is also found in genetic material?
Which carbohydrate in our body prevents blood clots and is also found in genetic material?
What is essential knowledge about carbohydrates for understanding their role in physiological processes?
What is essential knowledge about carbohydrates for understanding their role in physiological processes?
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?
Which type of carbohydrates are often sweet to the taste?
Which type of carbohydrates are often sweet to the taste?
How do our bodies utilize carbohydrates?
How do our bodies utilize carbohydrates?
Which carbohydrate in our body prevents blood clots and is also found in genetic material?
Which carbohydrate in our body prevents blood clots and is also found in genetic material?
What happens if more sugar is consumed than needed for energy?
What happens if more sugar is consumed than needed for energy?
Where are carbohydrates found in the body that act as 'road signs' for molecules?
Where are carbohydrates found in the body that act as 'road signs' for molecules?
Which of the following diseases is associated with carbohydrates?
Which of the following diseases is associated with carbohydrates?
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?
What is essential knowledge about carbohydrates for understanding their role in physiological processes?
What is essential knowledge about carbohydrates for understanding their role in physiological processes?
Which type of carbohydrates are often sweet to the taste?
Which type of carbohydrates are often sweet to the taste?
Where are carbohydrates found in the body that act as 'road signs' for molecules?
Where are carbohydrates found in the body that act as 'road signs' for molecules?
What is the main biological importance of oligosaccharides?
What is the main biological importance of oligosaccharides?
Which carbohydrate in our body prevents blood clots and is also found in genetic material?
Which carbohydrate in our body prevents blood clots and is also found in genetic material?
What happens if more sugar is consumed than needed for energy?
What happens if more sugar is consumed than needed for energy?
Which type of carbohydrates are composed of two monosaccharide units linked together?
Which type of carbohydrates are composed of two monosaccharide units linked together?
What type of carbohydrates are aldehyde or ketone derivatives of polyhydric alcohols?
What type of carbohydrates are aldehyde or ketone derivatives of polyhydric alcohols?
What is the molecular formula of a carbohydrate with five carbon atoms?
What is the molecular formula of a carbohydrate with five carbon atoms?
How do our bodies utilize carbohydrates?
How do our bodies utilize carbohydrates?
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