60 Questions
Which type of compound are carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates
Which one is NOT a classification of carbohydrates?
Oligosaccharide
Which one is a monosaccharide?
Glucose
How many chiral carbons are there in glucose?
4
Which one is NOT a monosaccharide?
Sucrose
Which functional group is present in monosaccharides?
Ketone
Which determines whether a monosaccharide is an L or D stereoisomer?
The highest numbered chiral carbon
What are disaccharides?
2 monosaccharides combined
What are the two monosaccharides in sucrose?
Glucose and fructose
What is the main function of carbohydrates in nutrition?
Energy storage
Which type of bond is formed between two glucose molecules in maltose?
α(1-4) glycosidic bond
Which disaccharide is found in beer?
Maltose
What is the most common sugar found in milk?
Galactose
What type of glycosidic bond is found in lactose?
β(1-4) glycosidic bond
What is the common name for the disaccharide composed of fructose and glucose?
Sucrose
What is the storage form of energy in plants?
Starch
What is the storage form of glucose in the body?
Glycogen
What is the main difference between amylose and amylopectin?
Amylose is a linear polymer, while amylopectin is a branched polymer
What type of polysaccharide is resistant to the digestive enzyme α-amylase?
Non-starch polysaccharides (fiber)
How much glycogen is stored in the liver?
80-100 g
Which one is the storage form of energy in plants?
Starch
Which of the following is a classification of carbohydrates?
Monosaccharide
What is the common name for the disaccharide composed of galactose and glucose?
Lactose
Which monosaccharide has the molecular formula C6H12O6?
Glucose
Which one is a polysaccharide?
Cellulose
How many chiral carbons are there in glucose?
4
What type of glycosidic bond is found in maltose?
α(1-4)
Which functional group is present in monosaccharides?
Hydroxyl
How many chiral carbons are there in glucose?
3
What is the main function of fiber in plants?
Provide structure
Which disaccharide is composed of glucose and fructose?
Sucrose
Which one is NOT a monosaccharide?
Sucrose
Which type of bond is formed between two glucose molecules in maltose?
Glycosidic bond
What is the main function of carbohydrates in nutrition?
Provide energy
What is the storage form of glucose in the body?
Glycogen
Which type of polysaccharide is resistant to the digestive enzyme α-amylase?
Cellulose
What type of bond is formed between two glucose molecules in cellulose?
β(1-4)
Which functional group is present in monosaccharides?
Hydroxyl group
What is the common name for the disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose?
Lactose
What is the storage form of energy in plants?
Starch
Which of the following is a disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose?
Sucrose
Which one of these is a classification of carbohydrates?
Polysaccharide
Which type of bond is formed between two glucose molecules in cellulose?
β(1-4) glycosidic bond
What is the molecular formula of glucose?
C6H12O6
What is the main function of fiber in plants?
Provide structure
Which functional group is present in monosaccharides?
Aldehyde
How many chiral carbons are there in glucose?
4
How many chiral carbons are there in glucose?
4
Which one is NOT a monosaccharide?
Sucrose
Which determines whether a monosaccharide is an L or D stereoisomer?
The functional group attached to the chiral carbon
What type of bond is formed between two glucose molecules in maltose?
Glycosidic bond
What is the storage form of energy in plants?
Starch
What is the common name for the disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose?
Sucrose
Which type of glycosidic bond is found in maltose?
α(1-4) glycosidic bond
What is the storage form of energy in plants?
Starch
What are the two monosaccharides in sucrose?
Glucose and fructose
How much glycogen is stored in the liver?
80-100 g
What type of polysaccharide is resistant to the digestive enzyme α-amylase?
Cellulose
What is the main function of carbohydrates in nutrition?
Provide energy
Which functional group is present in monosaccharides?
Hydroxyl group
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