Recent Lessons

Show all results for ""

12 Questions

0 Views

Carbohydrates Classification Quiz

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz

Study Flashcards

Spaced Repetition

Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What are anomers?

Isomers which have a different configuration at C-1.

What is a glycosidic linkage?

The linkage between two monosaccharide units through oxygen.

Define Proteins.

Macro molecules made up of amino acids joined by amide linkage.

What are amino acids?

Compounds containing an amino (-NH2) and an acidic (-COOH) group. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of free aldehydic group in glucose?

It is responsible for reacting with NH2OH. Signup and view all the answers

Why was the close chain (cyclic) structure of glucose proposed by Haworth?

To explain reactions like 2,4-DNP test, Schiff’s Test, and formation of hydrogensulphide product with NaHSO3. Signup and view all the answers

What are monosaccharides?

Monosaccharides are carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolysed into further simpler carbohydrates. Signup and view all the answers

Explain oligosaccharides.

Oligosaccharides are carbohydrates that give two to ten monosaccharides on hydrolysis. Signup and view all the answers

Define disaccharides.

Disaccharides are carbohydrates that produce two monosaccharides on hydrolysis. Signup and view all the answers

What are polysaccharides?

Polysaccharides are carbohydrates that, on hydrolysis, give a large number of monosaccharides. Signup and view all the answers

Differentiate between reducing and non-reducing sugars.

Reducing sugars have free aldehydic groups and can reduce Fehling’s or Tollen’s reagent. Non-reducing sugars do not have free aldehydic groups and do not reduce these reagents. Signup and view all the answers

What is the molecular formula of glucose?

The molecular formula of glucose is C6H12O6. Signup and view all the answers