18 Questions
What type of derivatives can monosaccharides form with multiple hydroxyl groups?
Sugar phosphates
What is the result of oxidation of monosaccharides?
Sugar acids
What type of compounds are formed by reducing the carbonyl group of sugars?
Sugar alcohols
What is the function of Cu2O in testing for excess sugar in urine?
It forms a red precipitate
What is the result of oxidation of C1 of aldoses?
Aldonic acids
What is the term for the enediol of lactone derived from D-glucaronate?
Absorbic acid
What is the process of converting an OH group to an amino group in a monosaccharide?
Amination
What type of sugars are building blocks of DNA?
Deoxy sugars
What is the simplest type of oligosaccharide?
Disaccharide
What is the term for the bond that links monosaccharides to form oligo- and polysaccharides?
Glycosidic bond
What is the name of the amino derivative derived from galactose?
Galactosamine
What is the term for sugars that have been modified to have an amino group?
Amino sugars
What type of sugars are acetals, such as sucrose?
Non-reducing sugars
What is the role of the reducing end in a polysaccharide?
It gives directionality to the polysaccharide
What type of polysaccharide is glycogen?
Storage polysaccharide
How are polysaccharides synthesized?
By the addition of monosaccharides or disaccharides without a template
What is the classification of polysaccharides based on?
The biological role of the polysaccharide
What is the common monosaccharide unit of amylose, amylopectin, and glycogen?
α-D-glucopyranose
This quiz covers the different types of carbohydrate derivatives, including sugar phosphates, sugar acids, sugar alcohols, amino sugars, deoxy sugars, and disaccharides. It explores their structures and functions in metabolic pathways.
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