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What is the maximum number of monosaccharide units that an oligosaccharide can yield upon hydrolysis?
What is the maximum number of monosaccharide units that an oligosaccharide can yield upon hydrolysis?
- 2
- 10 (correct)
- 12
- 20
Which type of monosaccharide has a carbonyl group at the first carbon?
Which type of monosaccharide has a carbonyl group at the first carbon?
- Pentose
- Triose
- Aldose (correct)
- Ketose
What distinguishes a polysaccharide from an oligosaccharide?
What distinguishes a polysaccharide from an oligosaccharide?
- The number of monosaccharide units produced upon hydrolysis (correct)
- The chemical formula of the sugar
- The type of glycosidic linkage
- The presence of ketone groups
Which of the following classifications of monosaccharides refers to those with six carbon atoms?
Which of the following classifications of monosaccharides refers to those with six carbon atoms?
Disaccharides yield how many molecules of monosaccharides upon hydrolysis?
Disaccharides yield how many molecules of monosaccharides upon hydrolysis?
Which aldotriose has the molecular structure CHO, HCOH, HCOH, CH2OH?
Which aldotriose has the molecular structure CHO, HCOH, HCOH, CH2OH?
What distinguishes aldotetrose from other types of monosaccharides?
What distinguishes aldotetrose from other types of monosaccharides?
Which of the following is NOT an aldohexose?
Which of the following is NOT an aldohexose?
Which ketose has the configuration of CH2OH, C=O, HOCH, HCOH, CH2OH?
Which ketose has the configuration of CH2OH, C=O, HOCH, HCOH, CH2OH?
What role does chirality play in the classification of monosaccharides?
What role does chirality play in the classification of monosaccharides?
Which of the following pairs of monosaccharides differs in configuration around C3?
Which of the following pairs of monosaccharides differs in configuration around C3?
How many carbon atoms are present in pentoses?
How many carbon atoms are present in pentoses?
Which of the following is true about aldomonoses?
Which of the following is true about aldomonoses?
Which of the following sugars is considered the sweetest monosaccharide?
Which of the following sugars is considered the sweetest monosaccharide?
What is the specific rotation of α-D-Glucose?
What is the specific rotation of α-D-Glucose?
Which monosaccharide is a structural component of DNA?
Which monosaccharide is a structural component of DNA?
What occurs during mutarotation in reducing sugars?
What occurs during mutarotation in reducing sugars?
Which compound is sometimes referred to as blood sugar?
Which compound is sometimes referred to as blood sugar?
Which of the following is NOT classified as a carbohydrate derivative?
Which of the following is NOT classified as a carbohydrate derivative?
Which carbohydrate structure is characterized by a ketone group?
Which carbohydrate structure is characterized by a ketone group?
What is the main physiological role of glycogen in humans?
What is the main physiological role of glycogen in humans?
What distinguishes reducing disaccharides from non-reducing disaccharides?
What distinguishes reducing disaccharides from non-reducing disaccharides?
Which of the following is considered a homopolysaccharide?
Which of the following is considered a homopolysaccharide?
Which of the following statements about carbohydrates is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about carbohydrates is incorrect?
Which substance can serve as a key intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism?
Which substance can serve as a key intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism?
Which carbohydrate is a derivative that functions in the synthesis of ascorbic acid?
Which carbohydrate is a derivative that functions in the synthesis of ascorbic acid?
Which statement correctly describes chiral and achiral sugars?
Which statement correctly describes chiral and achiral sugars?
What is the maximum number of stereoisomers for a sugar containing 4 chiral carbon atoms?
What is the maximum number of stereoisomers for a sugar containing 4 chiral carbon atoms?
How many D stereoisomers are present in a pentose sugar?
How many D stereoisomers are present in a pentose sugar?
What differentiates D and L isomers of carbohydrates?
What differentiates D and L isomers of carbohydrates?
What type of isomerism involves molecules with the same molecular formula that differ in spatial arrangement around an asymmetric carbon?
What type of isomerism involves molecules with the same molecular formula that differ in spatial arrangement around an asymmetric carbon?
Which term describes the ability of a substance to rotate plane polarized light?
Which term describes the ability of a substance to rotate plane polarized light?
Which of the following sugars is an example of a hexose?
Which of the following sugars is an example of a hexose?
D and L enantiomers rotate plane polarized light in what manner?
D and L enantiomers rotate plane polarized light in what manner?
What defines an epimer in carbohydrate chemistry?
What defines an epimer in carbohydrate chemistry?
Which of the following statements about racemic mixtures is accurate?
Which of the following statements about racemic mixtures is accurate?
Which carbon atom's configuration differs between D-Mannose and D-Galactose?
Which carbon atom's configuration differs between D-Mannose and D-Galactose?
In what form does glucose predominantly exist in solution?
In what form does glucose predominantly exist in solution?
The process of mutarotation involves what specific characteristic of cyclic sugars?
The process of mutarotation involves what specific characteristic of cyclic sugars?
What distinguishes α and β anomers of glucose?
What distinguishes α and β anomers of glucose?
Which of the following sugars is a structural isomer of glucose?
Which of the following sugars is a structural isomer of glucose?
Which of the following best describes isomers?
Which of the following best describes isomers?
Flashcards
What are carbohydrates chemically defined as?
What are carbohydrates chemically defined as?
Compounds containing multiple hydroxyl groups and a carbonyl group, either an aldehyde or a ketone. Their derivatives and polymers are also considered carbohydrates.
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?
Carbohydrates are the body's primary source of energy. They are broken down into glucose, which cells use to produce ATP through cellular respiration.
How are carbohydrates stored in the body?
How are carbohydrates stored in the body?
Carbohydrates are stored in the body as glycogen, which is a complex polymer of glucose. Plants store carbohydrates as starch.
What is the structural role of carbohydrates?
What is the structural role of carbohydrates?
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What is a glycosidic linkage?
What is a glycosidic linkage?
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What is the process of cyclization of a monosaccharide?
What is the process of cyclization of a monosaccharide?
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What is a reducing sugar?
What is a reducing sugar?
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What are homopolysaccharides?
What are homopolysaccharides?
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What are disaccharides?
What are disaccharides?
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What are monosaccharides?
What are monosaccharides?
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What are oligosaccharides?
What are oligosaccharides?
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What are polysaccharides?
What are polysaccharides?
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What is a ketose?
What is a ketose?
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What are trioses?
What are trioses?
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What is a monosaccharide?
What is a monosaccharide?
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What are aldoses?
What are aldoses?
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What are ketoses?
What are ketoses?
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What is D-Glyceraldehyde?
What is D-Glyceraldehyde?
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What is D-Ribose?
What is D-Ribose?
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What is an asymmetric carbon?
What is an asymmetric carbon?
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What is the significance of an asymmetric carbon in monosaccharides?
What is the significance of an asymmetric carbon in monosaccharides?
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Mutarotation
Mutarotation
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Reducing Sugar
Reducing Sugar
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Specific rotation of a sugar
Specific rotation of a sugar
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Trioses
Trioses
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What are the simplest trioses?
What are the simplest trioses?
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Chiral carbon
Chiral carbon
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Chiral compound
Chiral compound
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Achiral compound
Achiral compound
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Enantiomers
Enantiomers
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Optical activity
Optical activity
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Epimers
Epimers
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Anomers
Anomers
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Maximum number of stereoisomers
Maximum number of stereoisomers
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What is a racemic mixture?
What is a racemic mixture?
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What are epimers?
What are epimers?
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What is fructose?
What is fructose?
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What are α and β anomers?
What are α and β anomers?
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What is mutarotation?
What is mutarotation?
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What are isomers?
What are isomers?
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What is cyclization of a sugar?
What is cyclization of a sugar?
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What is the anomeric carbon?
What is the anomeric carbon?
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Study Notes
Carbohydrate Overview
- Carbohydrates are compounds with the formula (CHâ‚‚O)â‚™.
- Many, but not all, carbohydrates have this empirical formula.
- Some carbohydrates (derivatives) do not have this formula.
- Some non-carbohydrate compounds have the same formula.
- Carbohydrates are classified chemically as polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones or their derivatives and polymers.
- Carbohydrates are important for providing energy, storage, structural components, and are components of connective tissues, bone, cartilage, skin, membranes and nerve tissue, and blood group substances.
Biomedical Importance
- Carbohydrates play various roles in biological systems.
- Examples include functions, nomenclature, classification, and structures.
- Glycosidic linkages, cyclization, and isomerization of monosaccharides.
- Derivatives of monosaccharides like sugar phosphate, deoxy sugars, sugar alcohol, sugar acids, and ascorbic acid are also important.
- Both reducing and non-reducing disaccharides are significant.
- Polysaccharides include homopolysaccharides and heteropolysaccharides and have a vast range of roles.
- Glycoconjugates like proteoglycans, glycoproteins, and peptidoglycans are also important and multifaceted.
- Digestion and absorption mechanisms of carbohydrates and associated clinical correlations are crucial.
Classification of Carbohydrates
- Carbohydrate classification is based on the number of sugar units produced during hydrolysis.
- Monosaccharides are the simplest form, not further hydrolyzable into simpler units.
- Disaccharides yield two monosaccharides upon hydrolysis.
- Oligosaccharides yield 3-10 monosaccharides upon hydrolysis.
- Polysaccharides yield more than 10 monosaccharides upon hydrolysis.
- Polysaccharides are divided into two groups: Homo and Hetero-polysaccharides.
Monosaccharides
- Monosaccharides are considered "simple sugars".
- These cannot be further hydrolyzed into simpler forms.
- They differ based on their position of the carbonyl group (aldehyde or ketone) in the structure, and their number of carbons.
- Triose(3C), Tetrose(4C), Pentose(5C), Hexose(6C).
- Monosaccharides are classified based on the location of their carbonyl groups and the number of carbons.
- Aldoses: The carbonyl group is an aldehyde.
- Ketoses: The carbonyl group is a ketone.
- The configuration around specific carbon atoms (e.g., C2) distinguishes different monosaccharides.
Stereoisomers
- Same molecular formula, different structures
- Two types of stereoisomers, D and L isomers.
- Enantiomers are mirror images of each other
- Optical isomerism refers to the ability of certain molecules to rotate plane-polarized light.
- Isomers are molecules with the same chemical formula but different structures.
Epimers
- Epimers are two sugars that differ only in the configuration around one carbon atom in their structures.
- Specific examples include D-mannose and D-glucose and D-galactose and D-glucose.
Anomerism & Mutarotation
- Anomers are isomers that differ only in the configuration around their anomeric carbon (the new chiral center formed during cyclization).
- Mutarotation is the spontaneous interconversion of alpha and beta anomers in solution, which affects the specific rotation.
- All reducing sugars exhibit mutarotation.
Important Monosaccharides
- Certain monosaccharides are essential for various biological functions.
- Trioses: e.g., D-glyceraldehyde, and dihydroxyacetone
- Tetroses: e.g., Erythrose-4-P
- Pentoses: e.g., D-ribose, D-2-deoxyribose
- Hexoses: e.g., glucose, galactose, fructose
- Heptoses: e.g., D-altro-heptulose and L-glycero-D-manno-heptose
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Test your knowledge on oligosaccharides and monosaccharides with this quiz. Explore questions about hydrolysis, carbon structures, and the distinctions between different types of sugars. Perfect for students studying biochemistry or carbohydrate chemistry.
