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What is the general name of the simplest monosaccharides with three carbon atoms?
What is the general name of the simplest monosaccharides with three carbon atoms?
- Polysaccharides
- Trioses (correct)
- Hexoses
- Pentoses
What is the name of the pentose commonly found in nature?
What is the name of the pentose commonly found in nature?
- Ribose (correct)
- Fructose
- Dihydroxyacetone
- Glucose
Which of the following monosaccharides does not contain asymmetric carbon atoms?
Which of the following monosaccharides does not contain asymmetric carbon atoms?
- Glucose
- Fructose
- Dihydroxyacetone (correct)
- Glyceraldehyde
What is the name of the hexose commonly found in sweet fruits, especially grapes?
What is the name of the hexose commonly found in sweet fruits, especially grapes?
What is the name of the reaction that forms glucosate from glucose?
What is the name of the reaction that forms glucosate from glucose?
What is the characteristic of glucose that makes it a weak acid?
What is the characteristic of glucose that makes it a weak acid?
What is the general formula of disaccharides that yield two hexoses on hydrolysis?
What is the general formula of disaccharides that yield two hexoses on hydrolysis?
What is the product of hydrolysis of sucrose?
What is the product of hydrolysis of sucrose?
What is the process of converting an aldose to its isomeric ketose?
What is the process of converting an aldose to its isomeric ketose?
What is the product of hydrolysis of lactose?
What is the product of hydrolysis of lactose?
What is the purpose of Ruff Degradation?
What is the purpose of Ruff Degradation?
What is the product of hydrolysis of maltose?
What is the product of hydrolysis of maltose?
What is the general formula for carbohydrates?
What is the general formula for carbohydrates?
What is the term for carbohydrates with an aldehydic structure?
What is the term for carbohydrates with an aldehydic structure?
How many carbon atoms can be present in a monosaccharide molecule?
How many carbon atoms can be present in a monosaccharide molecule?
What is the term for carbohydrates with a ketonic structure?
What is the term for carbohydrates with a ketonic structure?
What is the suffix of simpler carbohydrates?
What is the suffix of simpler carbohydrates?
What is the term for a carbohydrate that can be broken down into polyhydric aldehydes or ketones?
What is the term for a carbohydrate that can be broken down into polyhydric aldehydes or ketones?
Which vitamin deficiency is associated with symptoms such as cheilosis, digestive disorders, and burning sensations in skin and eyes?
Which vitamin deficiency is associated with symptoms such as cheilosis, digestive disorders, and burning sensations in skin and eyes?
Which coenzyme is involved in oxidative metabolism and is required for the proper functioning of the heart?
Which coenzyme is involved in oxidative metabolism and is required for the proper functioning of the heart?
Which vitamin is essential for the synthesis of collagen, cartilage, bone, teeth, and connective tissue?
Which vitamin is essential for the synthesis of collagen, cartilage, bone, teeth, and connective tissue?
What is the chemical formula for Vitamin H (Biotin)?
What is the chemical formula for Vitamin H (Biotin)?
Which vitamin deficiency is associated with symptoms such as pellagra, dermatitis, and diarrhoea?
Which vitamin deficiency is associated with symptoms such as pellagra, dermatitis, and diarrhoea?
What is the role of coenzyme FAD in the body?
What is the role of coenzyme FAD in the body?
Which vitamin is a derivative of a monosaccharide?
Which vitamin is a derivative of a monosaccharide?
What is the name of the protein hormone that consists of 51 amino acids?
What is the name of the protein hormone that consists of 51 amino acids?
Which of the following is a nucleoside?
Which of the following is a nucleoside?
What is the name of the complex responsible for the red color of haemoglobin?
What is the name of the complex responsible for the red color of haemoglobin?
What is the pH range maintained by the bicarbonate/carbonic acid system in the blood?
What is the pH range maintained by the bicarbonate/carbonic acid system in the blood?
Which vitamins contain isoprene units?
Which vitamins contain isoprene units?
Which vitamin is essential for oxidative metabolism and combines with phosphoric acid to form coenzyme FAD?
Which vitamin is essential for oxidative metabolism and combines with phosphoric acid to form coenzyme FAD?
What is the function of Vitamin B3 in the body?
What is the function of Vitamin B3 in the body?
Which of the following vitamins is a major component of coco-carboxylase enzyme?
Which of the following vitamins is a major component of coco-carboxylase enzyme?
What is the role of Coenzyme NAD in the body?
What is the role of Coenzyme NAD in the body?
What is the function of Vitamin B2 in the body?
What is the function of Vitamin B2 in the body?
What is the name of the enzyme that requires Vitamin B1?
What is the name of the enzyme that requires Vitamin B1?
