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?

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

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