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Carbohydrates and their Molecular Formula

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Carbohydrates and their Molecular Formula

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What is a carbohydrate that cannot be hydrolysed further to give simpler units of polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone called?

Disaccharide

Polysaccharide

Monosaccharide (correct)

Oligosaccharide

What is the general formula for carbohydrates mentioned in the text?

C6 H12 O5

Cx (H2 O)y (correct)

CH3 COOH

C6 (H2 O)6

Which carbohydrate classification provides two to ten monosaccharide units upon hydrolysis?

Disaccharides

Oligosaccharides (correct)

Monosaccharides

Polysaccharides

Which compound does not fit into the definition of a carbohydrate despite fitting the general formula?

Acetic acid (CH3 COOH) (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common type of oligosaccharide?

Disaccharides (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is another name for carbohydrates mentioned in the text?

Saccharides (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which monosaccharide results from the hydrolysis of sucrose?

Glucose and fructose (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which sugar is commonly found in households according to the text?

Sucrose (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of sugars are referred to as reducing sugars?

All monosaccharides (A) Signup and view all the answers

How are carbohydrates chemically defined based on their functional groups?

Optically active polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name given to a monosaccharide that contains an aldehyde group?

Aldose (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why are some carbohydrates also called sugars?

(C6 H12 O6 ) molecular formula (D) Signup and view all the answers