18 Questions
What is the chemical classification based on the number of carbon atoms in a monosaccharide?
Pentoses
Which type of linkage is formed when two monosaccharides combine to form a disaccharide?
Glycosidic linkage
How many monosaccharide units do oligosaccharides yield on hydrolysis?
2 to 10
What do disaccharides yield on hydrolysis?
Two molecules of monosaccharides
Which type of polysaccharides yield only one type of monosaccharide units?
Homopolysaccharides
Which type of saccharides yield more than 10 molecules of monosaccharides on hydrolysis?
Heteropolysaccharides
What is the classification based on the number of carbon atoms in a monosaccharide?
Tetroses, pentoses, hexoses, heptoses or octoses
Which type of saccharides yield more than 10 molecules of monosaccharides on hydrolysis?
Heteropolysaccharides
What do disaccharides yield on hydrolysis?
Monosaccharides
Which type of linkage is formed when two monosaccharides combine to form a disaccharide?
Glycosidic linkage
Which type of polysaccharides yield only one type of monosaccharide units?
Homopolysaccharides
How many monosaccharide units do oligosaccharides yield on hydrolysis?
5-10 units
Which type of saccharides yield more than 10 molecules of monosaccharides on hydrolysis?
Polysaccharides
What is the chemical classification based on the number of carbon atoms in a monosaccharide?
Trioses, tetroses, pentoses, hexoses
What do disaccharides yield on hydrolysis?
Two molecules of glucose
Which type of linkage is formed when two monosaccharides combine to form a disaccharide?
Glycosidic linkage
Which type of polysaccharides yield only one type of monosaccharide units?
Homopolysaccharides
How many monosaccharide units do oligosaccharides yield on hydrolysis?
2 to 10
Test your knowledge on the classification of carbohydrates including monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. Understand the different types of sugars and their structures.
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