Carbohydrates Chemistry Quiz

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<p>Maltose (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cellulose (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Chitin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chitin = Insects Keratan sulfate = Cartilage and tendons Iodine = Starch and glycogen Heparin = Extracellular Matrix Hyaluronic acid = Iduronic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

Biopolymers composed of monosaccharide units, essential for life.

Simple sugars that cannot be hydrolyzed further; examples include glucose.

Carbohydrates made of 2-10 monosaccharide units linked together.

Complex carbohydrates made of 10 or more monosaccharide units.

The storage form of glucose in animals, highly branched structure.

A polymer of α-glucose used as energy storage in plants; composed of amylose and amylopectin.

A linear, unbranched component of starch made of glucose units.

Highly branched form of starch that contains glucose units.

A structural polysaccharide in plants, providing rigidity and strength.

A structural polysaccharide found in exoskeletons of arthropods and cell walls of fungi.

Long, unbranched polysaccharides composed of disaccharide units, involved in lubrication and shock absorption.

A type of GAG that serves as a lubricant in joints and is involved in tissue hydration.

Molecules that consist of a protein core and glycosaminoglycan side chains, forming a significant part of the extracellular matrix.

Proteins with carbohydrate chains attached; involved in cell recognition and signaling.

Glycoproteins with carbohydrates attached to the nitrogen of asparagine residues.

Glycoproteins with carbohydrates linked to oxygen of serine or threonine residues.

Polysaccharides formed from repeating units of the same monosaccharide.

Polysaccharides made up of different types of monosaccharides.

Links between monosaccharides formed during the condensation reactions to create polysaccharides.

Genetic disorders caused by the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans due to enzyme deficiencies.

Lipids with attached carbohydrates, serving as markers for cell recognition.

Biological processes in which cells communicate with each other, often involving glycoproteins.

Determined by glycoproteins on red blood cells, critical for transfusions.

The process of adding carbohydrate chains to proteins or lipids, important for function.

Glycosaminoglycans are important for tissue building, maintaining water balance, and cell signaling.

Involvement of glycosaminoglycans in various diseases like arthritis and cancer progression.

Glycoproteins assist in sperm-egg interactions and other reproductive processes.

Treatment for mucopolysaccharidoses, providing lacking enzymes.

Glycoproteins with high carbohydrate content, found in mucus, involved in protection and lubrication.

A type of GAG important for cartilage structure and function.