Enzymes and Carbohydrate Breakdown Quiz
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Which of the following is an example of a disaccharide?

  • Ribose
  • Maltose (correct)
  • Fructose
  • Galactose

    • What is the main function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

  • Store and provide energy (correct)
  • Regulate body temperature
  • Facilitate cell communication
  • Provide structural support

    • What type of molecule is an enzyme?

  • Catalyst (correct)
  • Substrate
  • Monomer
  • Polysaccharide

    • Which carbohydrate has a backbone of 3 to 7 carbon atoms?

    <p>Ribose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are monosaccharides assembled to form polysaccharides?

    <p>Via dehydration synthesis reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sugar is commonly found in nucleotides, the monomers of DNA?

    <p>Deoxyribose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which biomolecule category does glycogen belong to?

    <p>Polysaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the process in which a water molecule is added to break a covalent bond?

    <p>Hydrolysis reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a polymer?

    <p>Glucose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the monomer of starch?

    <p>Glucose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of biomolecule do glycerol and fatty acids belong to?

    <p>Lipids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the category of biomolecules that nucleotides belong to?

    <p>Nucleic acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme is lacking in lactose intolerant individuals?

    <p>Lactase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of starch in plants?

    <p>Energy storage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which polysaccharide is abundant in animal energy storage?

    <p>Glycogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of molecule is cellulose in the context of plant cell walls?

    <p>Polysaccharide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which monomer makes up cellulose?

    <p>Glucose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is chitin commonly found?

    <p>In animal and fungi cell walls</p> Signup and view all the answers

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