15 Questions
What is the definition of monosaccharides?
They are the simplest units of carbohydrate containing one sugar unit.
Which term refers to the different forms of monosaccharides that differ only in their configuration around one carbon atom?
Epimers
What process involves the spontaneous interconversion between different anomers of a sugar?
Mutarotation
Which of the following is NOT a derivative of monosaccharides?
Glycoproteins
Which term describes the process where an equilibrium mixture of alpha and beta anomers is formed when a sugar is dissolved in water?
Mutarotation
Which type of carbohydrate contains only 1 sugar unit?
Monosaccharides
Which type of carbohydrate cannot be hydrolyzed into smaller units?
Monosaccharides
How many sugar units do disaccharides contain?
2
What is the characteristic feature of olsosaccharides in terms of sugar units?
>2 sugar units
Which type of carbohydrate contains the most sugar units?
Polysaccharides
Which type of monosaccharides contains 3 carbons?
Aldotrioses
What is the Aldotriose that is also known as "glycerose"?
Glyceraldehyde
Which type of triose is known as Dihydroxyacetone?
Ketotriose
How many carbons do Ketotrioses have?
3
Which category does glyceraldehyde fall into?
Aldotrioses
Learn about monosaccharides, the simplest units of carbohydrates that contain one sugar unit. Explore the naming conventions for monosaccharides.
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