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What is the main function of proteoglycans?
What is the main function of proteoglycans?
- Cell membrane stabilization
- Adhesion, recognition, and information transfer between cells (correct)
- DNA replication facilitation
- Energy storage in cells
In which type of bacteria can a thick peptidoglycan cell wall be found?
In which type of bacteria can a thick peptidoglycan cell wall be found?
- Gram-negative bacteria
- Gram-positive bacteria (correct)
- Viral bacteria
- Archaea
What is the chemical change that occurs when an aldose undergoes oxidation?
What is the chemical change that occurs when an aldose undergoes oxidation?
- Creation of a disaccharide
- Conversion of an aldehyde into a carboxylic acid (correct)
- Formation of a ketone group
- Conversion of a carboxylic acid into an aldehyde
Which type of bond attaches carbohydrates to glycolipids?
Which type of bond attaches carbohydrates to glycolipids?
What are the names given to sugar acids after the oxidation of monosaccharides?
What are the names given to sugar acids after the oxidation of monosaccharides?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a proteoglycan?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a proteoglycan?
Which type of carbohydrate is made up of more than 10 monosaccharide units?
Which type of carbohydrate is made up of more than 10 monosaccharide units?
What provides strength to plant cell walls and consists of the repeating disaccharide cellobiose?
What provides strength to plant cell walls and consists of the repeating disaccharide cellobiose?
How many monosaccharide units are typically found in oligosaccharides?
How many monosaccharide units are typically found in oligosaccharides?
Which sugars differ only in the configuration around one carbon atom?
Which sugars differ only in the configuration around one carbon atom?
What are two types of polysaccharides based on their composition?
What are two types of polysaccharides based on their composition?
Which type of sugar units are linked by glycosidic bonds in disaccharides?
Which type of sugar units are linked by glycosidic bonds in disaccharides?
Which component of connective tissue is mentioned in the text?
Which component of connective tissue is mentioned in the text?
What is the classification of sugars that do not undergo hydrolysis?
What is the classification of sugars that do not undergo hydrolysis?
Which group of sugars can be classified based on the number of carbon atoms they contain?
Which group of sugars can be classified based on the number of carbon atoms they contain?
Which sugars form cyclic hemiacetals and hemiketals?
Which sugars form cyclic hemiacetals and hemiketals?
What type of sugars have two cyclic forms known as Pyranose and Furanose?
What type of sugars have two cyclic forms known as Pyranose and Furanose?
Which term describes two sugars that are mirror images of each other?
Which term describes two sugars that are mirror images of each other?
