Carbohydrates: Structural and Metabolic Role in Plants and Animals

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What is the major source of energy in most animal tissues?

Glucose (correct)

Maltose

Sucrose

Galactose

Which sugar is considered the universal fuel of the fetus?

Galactose

Maltotriose

Fructose

Glucose (correct)

Which of the following diseases is associated with carbohydrates?

Anemia

Leukemia

Galactosemia (correct)

Gout

How many monosaccharide units do oligosaccharides yield on hydrolysis?

Three Signup and view all the answers

In carbohydrates, what is the term for compounds that have the same chemical formula but different structures?

Isomers Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of carbohydrates in plants and animals?

Act as an energy source Signup and view all the answers

What process allows plants to synthesize glucose from carbon dioxide and water?

Photosynthesis Signup and view all the answers

How are carbohydrates broadly defined in biochemistry?

Polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones and their derivatives Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate source of the bulk of animal carbohydrates?

Plants Signup and view all the answers

How does the body use glucose derived from carbohydrates?

Use it as an energy source or store it in the liver and muscles Signup and view all the answers

Carbohydrates: Structural and Metabolic Role in Plants and Animals

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What is the major source of energy in most animal tissues?

Which sugar is considered the universal fuel of the fetus?

Which of the following diseases is associated with carbohydrates?

How many monosaccharide units do oligosaccharides yield on hydrolysis?

In carbohydrates, what is the term for compounds that have the same chemical formula but different structures?

What is the primary function of carbohydrates in plants and animals?

What process allows plants to synthesize glucose from carbon dioxide and water?

How are carbohydrates broadly defined in biochemistry?

What is the ultimate source of the bulk of animal carbohydrates?

How does the body use glucose derived from carbohydrates?

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