10 Questions
Which of the following statements about monosaccharides is true?
Monosaccharides can be further hydrolyzed into other saccharides.
What is the molecular formula of a typical monosaccharide?
C6H12O6
Which type of carbonyl group do most monosaccharides contain?
Aldehyde groups
What term describes a molecule that can exist in two non-superimposable mirror image forms?
Enantiomer
In Fischer projections, which direction does the horizontal line represent?
Coming out of the plane (towards you)
How do chiral molecules affect the plane-polarized light?
They rotate it clockwise.
Which of the following sugars is an aldotriose?
Glyceraldehyde
What term is used to refer to a carbon atom that is bonded to four different atoms or groups?
Chiral
$D$-Glucose is an example of which type of monosaccharide?
Aldose
Which of the following is true about optical activity in chiral molecules?
It involves the ability of chiral molecules to rotate plane-polarized light.
Learn about the classification of monosaccharides based on their functional groups and optical activity in this quiz. Understand the difference between aldose, ketose, aldohexose, and more.
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