Carbohydrates Quiz

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Which polysaccharide is the principal component of the hard exoskeletons of arthropods?

  • Chitosan
  • Hyaluronan
  • N-acetyl-D-glucosamine
  • Chitin (correct)

What is the only difference between chitin and cellulose?

  • The ability to be digested by vertebrate enzymes
  • The formation of extended fibers
  • The replacement of the hydroxyl group at C-2 with an acetylated amino group (correct)
  • The linkage between the monosaccharide residues

Which polysaccharide cannot be digested by enzymes found in vertebrates?

  • N-acetyl-D-glucosamine
  • Chitin (correct)
  • Hyaluronan
  • Chitosan

Which polysaccharide consists of alternating residues of D-glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine?

<p>Hyaluronan (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which polysaccharide is probably the second most abundant in nature?

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

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