Carbohydrates Lecture 1: Definitions and Classification

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What is the classification of carbohydrates that can be hydrolyzed to many monosaccharide units?

  • Polysaccharides (correct)
  • Disaccharides
  • Complex Sugars
  • Monosaccharides

What is the empirical formula for carbohydrates, as mentioned in the text?

  • CH4O2
  • C6H12O6
  • H2CO3
  • Cn(H2O)n (correct)

Which type of sugar cannot be hydrolyzed to simpler compounds, according to the text?

  • Polysaccharide
  • Sucrose
  • Disaccharide
  • Monosaccharide (correct)

Which monosaccharide is an aldohexose, as mentioned in the text?

<p>Glucose (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What prefixes in a monosaccharide's name identify one of two isomeric forms, based on the text?

<p>D- and L- (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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