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What is the characteristic of disaccharides?
What is the characteristic of disaccharides?
- They are crystalline and water-soluble (correct)
- They are bitter to taste and crystalline
- They are sweet to taste and insoluble in water
- They are non-crystalline and insoluble in water
What type of glycosidic bond is present in maltose?
What type of glycosidic bond is present in maltose?
- α(1,4) glycosidic bond (correct)
- β(1,4) glycosidic bond
- α(1,2) glycosidic bond
- β(1,2) glycosidic bond
Which of the following is an example of a reducing disaccharide?
Which of the following is an example of a reducing disaccharide?
- Maltose (correct)
- Trehalose
- Sucrose
- Lactose
What is the composition of lactose?
What is the composition of lactose?
What is the common name for sucrose?
What is the common name for sucrose?
Which disaccharide consists of two molecules of glucose?
Which disaccharide consists of two molecules of glucose?
What is the primary function of starch in plants?
What is the primary function of starch in plants?
What is the composition of amylose in starch?
What is the composition of amylose in starch?
What is the percentage of amylopectin in starch?
What is the percentage of amylopectin in starch?
Where is glycogen primarily found in animals?
Where is glycogen primarily found in animals?
What is the term for polysaccharides composed of a single type of sugar monomer?
What is the term for polysaccharides composed of a single type of sugar monomer?
What type of bonds are present at the branching points of amylopectin?
What type of bonds are present at the branching points of amylopectin?
What is the general formula of disaccharides?
What is the general formula of disaccharides?
Which type of bond is present in maltose?
Which type of bond is present in maltose?
Which of the following disaccharides is made up of glucose and fructose?
Which of the following disaccharides is made up of glucose and fructose?
What is the main carbohydrate component of milk sugar?
What is the main carbohydrate component of milk sugar?
How many monosaccharide molecules do oligosaccharides contain?
How many monosaccharide molecules do oligosaccharides contain?
Which type of bond is present in sucrose?
Which type of bond is present in sucrose?
