12 Questions
What is the most abundant monosaccharide in nature?
D-glucose
Define oligosaccharides and how are they formed?
Oligosaccharides consist of short chains of monosaccharide units joined by glycosidic bonds.
Give an example of a disaccharide.
Sucrose (cane sugar)
What are the two types of polysaccharides based on their function?
Storage and structural
Name the sugar polymers containing more than 20 monosaccharide units.
Polysaccharides
What are the two types of structural polysaccharides mentioned?
Starch and cellulose
What are the two isomers of glucose with respect to the penultimate carbon atom?
D-glucose and L-glucose
Explain what optical activity refers to in carbohydrates.
It is the rotation of plane polarized light, forming (+) glucose and (-) glucose.
Give an example of a diastereoisomer of glucose.
Mannose, galactose
What does the term 'anomerism' refer to in carbohydrates?
It is the spatial configuration with respect to the first carbon atom in aldoses and the second carbon atom in ketoses.
How are stored carbohydrates used as an energy source in animals and plants?
Stored as glycogen in animals and starch in plants.
What is the biological function of carbohydrates in the biosynthesis of fats and proteins?
Carbohydrates act as intermediates in the biosynthesis of fats and proteins.
Learn about the fundamental concepts of carbohydrates, including their definition, structure, and classification into major classes such as monosaccharides. Explore how carbohydrates play a central role in energy production and are essential biomolecules in living organisms.
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