Glycosides and Aglycones Quiz

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Which sugar is the most abundant in natural glycosides?

  • L-fructose
  • D glucose (correct)
  • L-arabinose
  • L rhamnose

What are glycosides composed of?

  • Sugars and flavonoids
  • Sugars and coumarins
  • Sugars and aglycones (correct)
  • Sugars and terpenes

What determines the classification of glycosides as α or β?

  • Type of glycosidic linkage
  • Number of sugar molecules present
  • Type of aglycone present
  • Configuration of the anomeric carbon (correct)

What type of linkage is specifically known as O-glycosides?

<p>Acetals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are two forms (alpha & beta) of glycosides possible?

<p>Due to the asymmetry centering about carbon atom No. 1 of the sugar residue (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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