Classification of Carbohydrates Quiz

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What is the storage form of glucose in humans and other vertebrates?

Glycogen (correct)

Starch

Cellulose

Chitin

Which carbohydrate is the most abundant biopolymer?

Cellulose (correct)

Glycogen

Starch

Chitin

What prevents humans from digesting cellulose?

Alternating positions of the glycosidic bond (correct)

Presence of cellulase enzyme

High solubility in water

Lack of fiber content

Which carbohydrate is a major component of arthropod exoskeletons and fungal cell walls?

Chitin Signup and view all the answers

What type of carbohydrate helps remove excess cholesterol and promotes regular bowel movements?

Cellulose Signup and view all the answers

Why can herbivores digest cellulose while humans cannot?

Presence of cellulase enzyme Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common monosaccharide?

Glucose Signup and view all the answers

Which type of sugar is sucrose?

Disaccharide Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used for carbohydrates formed by unbranched chains of glucose monomers?

Amylose Signup and view all the answers

How many carbons are present in a triose molecule?

3 Signup and view all the answers

What is the disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose?

Lactose Signup and view all the answers

Which polysaccharide is used for structural purposes?

Cellulose Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bond is found between sugar molecules in carbohydrates?

Glycosidic bond Signup and view all the answers

What is the monomer of carbohydrates known as?

Monosaccharide Signup and view all the answers

In the breakdown of polymers into monomers, which molecule is used during the process?

Hydrogen molecule Signup and view all the answers

What is the name for the type of bond found between glycerol and fatty acids in lipids?

Ester bond Signup and view all the answers

Which biological molecule can be represented by the stoichiometric formula (CH2O)n?

Carbohydrates Signup and view all the answers

What type of bond is present between amino acids in proteins?

Peptide bond Signup and view all the answers