18 Questions
What is the main reason people with the genetic disease should avoid aspartame?
It contains phenylalanine
Which type of carbohydrate requires digestion before the body can use it?
Disaccharides
What type of carbohydrate is lactose?
Disaccharide
Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down carbohydrates in the digestive system?
Amylase
How does the sweetness of stevia compare to table sugar (sucrose)?
Stevia is 250-300 times sweeter than sucrose
Which artificial sweetener is about 200 times sweeter than sucrose?
Aspartame
Which group determines whether a sugar belongs to the D or L series?
Orientation of H and OH groups around a specific carbon atom
What type of sugar is fructose classified as?
Ketose
Which suffix is used for nomenclature of aldose sugars?
-ose
What is the common use of D-Glucose in the body?
Carbohydrate supplementation during metabolic disorders
In which forms does D-Glucose exist?
α-D-glucose and β-D-glucose forms
What type of bond links the anomeric hydroxyls of glucose and fructose in sucrose?
Glycosidic bond
Which disaccharide is formed from the combination of glucose and fructose?
Sucrose
Which disaccharide is a cleavage product of starch?
Maltose
What is the most important carbohydrate in the milk of mammals?
Lactose
Why can humans not digest cellulose?
Lack of essential enzymes for breaking beta linkages
In which way does amylose differ from amylopectin?
Branching pattern
Which disaccharide is commonly found in cow's milk?
Lactose
Test your knowledge on the classification of monosaccharides based on the presence of aldehyde or ketone group, and the number of carbon atoms in the molecule. Learn about aldoses (e.g., glucose) and ketoses (e.g., fructose) and their structural differences.
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