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Which term refers to the mirror image of a molecule that is not superimposable on its original form?
Which term refers to the mirror image of a molecule that is not superimposable on its original form?
- Chirality
- Achiral
- Enantiomer
- Diastereomer (correct)
What is the definition of carbohydrates according to the text?
What is the definition of carbohydrates according to the text?
- Hydrates of carbon
- Polyhydroxyaldehydes or polyhydroxyketones (correct)
- Cellulose and starch
- Monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides
What does the term 'saccharides' mean in Latin?
What does the term 'saccharides' mean in Latin?
- Cellulose
- Starch
- Sugar (correct)
- Chiral
How many simple sugars are present in oligosaccharides?
How many simple sugars are present in oligosaccharides?
What is the term for molecules that have the same molecular formula but different spatial arrangement of atoms?
What is the term for molecules that have the same molecular formula but different spatial arrangement of atoms?
True or false: Carbohydrates are defined as polyhydroxyaldehyde or polyhydroxyketone?
True or false: Carbohydrates are defined as polyhydroxyaldehyde or polyhydroxyketone?
True or false: Chiral molecules have mirror images that are superimposable?
True or false: Chiral molecules have mirror images that are superimposable?
True or false: Saccharides is the Latin term for sugar?
True or false: Saccharides is the Latin term for sugar?
True or false: Enantiomers are mirror images of molecules that are not superimposable?
True or false: Enantiomers are mirror images of molecules that are not superimposable?
True or false: Polysaccharides contain 2 to 10 simple sugars?
True or false: Polysaccharides contain 2 to 10 simple sugars?
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