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Which of the following is a monosaccharide?
Which of the following is a monosaccharide?
Which is the most common disaccharide found in milk?
Which is the most common disaccharide found in milk?
What type of bond links monosaccharides to form disaccharides?
What type of bond links monosaccharides to form disaccharides?
Starch is composed of which two polysaccharides?
Starch is composed of which two polysaccharides?
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Which of the following is an example of a storage carbohydrate in animals?
Which of the following is an example of a storage carbohydrate in animals?
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The major structural carbohydrate in plants is:
The major structural carbohydrate in plants is:
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Which of the following is a reducing sugar?
Which of the following is a reducing sugar?
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Which enzyme breaks down starch into maltose?
Which enzyme breaks down starch into maltose?
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Which monosaccharide is an aldose?
Which monosaccharide is an aldose?
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Chitin is a polysaccharide found in:
Chitin is a polysaccharide found in:
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The main function of glycogen is:
The main function of glycogen is:
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Which of the following is a pentose sugar?
Which of the following is a pentose sugar?
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Which carbohydrate cannot be digested by humans?
Which carbohydrate cannot be digested by humans?
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Which of the following polysaccharides is highly branched?
Which of the following polysaccharides is highly branched?
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Lactose is composed of which two monosaccharides?
Lactose is composed of which two monosaccharides?
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The primary role of carbohydrates in the body is to:
The primary role of carbohydrates in the body is to:
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Which sugar is the main form of carbohydrate found in blood?
Which sugar is the main form of carbohydrate found in blood?
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Which of the following is a component of bacterial cell walls?
Which of the following is a component of bacterial cell walls?
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Which is the major carbohydrate used for energy in plants?
Which is the major carbohydrate used for energy in plants?
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Sucrose is a disaccharide composed of:
Sucrose is a disaccharide composed of:
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What type of bond connects amino acids in proteins?
What type of bond connects amino acids in proteins?
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Which of the following is an essential amino acid?
Which of the following is an essential amino acid?
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What is the primary structure of a protein?
What is the primary structure of a protein?
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Hemoglobin is an example of a protein with:
Hemoglobin is an example of a protein with:
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Which of the following stabilizes the secondary structure of proteins?
Which of the following stabilizes the secondary structure of proteins?
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Which protein is responsible for oxygen transport in blood?
Which protein is responsible for oxygen transport in blood?
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The tertiary structure of a protein is primarily determined by:
The tertiary structure of a protein is primarily determined by:
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What is the role of enzymes in the body?
What is the role of enzymes in the body?
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Which of the following is a fibrous protein?
Which of the following is a fibrous protein?
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Proteins are synthesized by:
Proteins are synthesized by:
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Which of the following amino acids contains sulfur?
Which of the following amino acids contains sulfur?
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A denatured protein has lost its:
A denatured protein has lost its:
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What type of interaction is primarily responsible for stabilizing alpha-helices in proteins?
What type of interaction is primarily responsible for stabilizing alpha-helices in proteins?
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Which protein is primarily involved in muscle contraction?
Which protein is primarily involved in muscle contraction?
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Which of the following is not a function of proteins?
Which of the following is not a function of proteins?
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Which bond forms between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another?
Which bond forms between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another?
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Which level of protein structure involves multiple polypeptide chains?
Which level of protein structure involves multiple polypeptide chains?
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Which protein is found in high concentrations in hair, nails, and skin?
Which protein is found in high concentrations in hair, nails, and skin?
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Which process describes the formation of a peptide bond between amino acids?
Which process describes the formation of a peptide bond between amino acids?
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A protein's function is most directly determined by its:
A protein's function is most directly determined by its:
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The R group of an amino acid determines its:
The R group of an amino acid determines its:
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What kind of protein structure do beta-sheets represent?
What kind of protein structure do beta-sheets represent?
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Which protein is involved in blood clotting?
Which protein is involved in blood clotting?
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Denaturation of a protein affects its:
Denaturation of a protein affects its:
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Which molecule is commonly known as the energy currency of the cell?
Which molecule is commonly known as the energy currency of the cell?
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Amino acids that cannot be synthesized by the human body are called:
Amino acids that cannot be synthesized by the human body are called:
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What is the main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of animal tissues?
What is the main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of animal tissues?
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Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down proteins during digestion?
Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down proteins during digestion?
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Study Notes
Carbohydrates
- Monosaccharides: Fructose is a monosaccharide
- Disaccharides: Lactose is the most common disaccharide in milk
- Disaccharide bond: Glycosidic bonds link monosaccharides to form disaccharides
- Polysaccharides: Starch is composed of amylose and amylopectin
- Storage carbohydrate (animals): Glycogen
- Structural carbohydrate (plants): Cellulose
- Reducing sugar: Glucose
- Enzyme for starch breakdown: Amylase breaks down starch into maltose
Carbohydrates (additional)
- Aldose: Glucose is an aldose
- Polysaccharide in fungi walls: Chitin
- Energy storage in animals: Glycogen
- Pentose sugar: Ribose
- Carbohydrate indigestible by humans: Cellulose
- Highly branched polysaccharide: Glycogen
- Lactose components: Glucose and galactose
- Energy source in plants: Starch
- Sucrose components: Glucose and fructose
Proteins
- Amino acid bond: Peptide bonds connect amino acids in proteins
- Essential amino acid: Lysine
- Protein structure: Sequence of amino acids (Primary structure)
- Protein shape: 3D shape crucial for protein function
- Protein folding: Interactions between amino acid side chains (R groups) lead to protein folding
- Secondary structure: Stabilized by hydrogen bonds
- Tertiary structure: 3D structure, determined by interactions between amino acid side chains
- Quaternary structure: Multiple polypeptide chains
- Protein responsible for oxygen transport: Hemoglobin
- Enzyme for protein digestion: Pepsin
- Protein in muscle contraction: Actin
- Protein in blood clotting: Fibrinogen
- Protein in hair, nails and skin: Collagen
- Protein synthesis location: Ribosomes
- Sulfur-containing amino acid: Methionine
Other
- Energy currency of the cell: ATP
- Amino acids not synthesized by human body: Essential amino acids
- Structural protein in animal tissues: Collagen
- Bond forming amino acids: Peptide bond
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Test your knowledge on the basics of carbohydrates and proteins. This quiz covers monomers, bonds, classifications, and functions of carbohydrates, as well as the structure and formation of proteins. Perfect for students looking to reinforce their understanding of these essential macromolecules.
