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What is the primary source of energy for the body?
What is the primary source of energy for the body?
- Carbohydrates (correct)
- Proteins
- Lipids
- Nucleic acids
What is the general empirical formula for carbohydrates?
What is the general empirical formula for carbohydrates?
- Cn(H2O)n^2
- Cn(H2O)n-1
- Cn(H2O)n (correct)
- Cn(H2O)n+1
Which of the following is NOT a type of macromolecule?
Which of the following is NOT a type of macromolecule?
- Lipids
- Nucleic acids
- Minerals (correct)
- Proteins
What is the most abundant carbohydrate in terms of human metabolism?
What is the most abundant carbohydrate in terms of human metabolism?
How are macromolecules created?
How are macromolecules created?
If a carbohydrate has 7 carbons, what would be its molecular formula?
If a carbohydrate has 7 carbons, what would be its molecular formula?
What is the characteristic of enantiomers?
What is the characteristic of enantiomers?
What is the difference between D-glucose and D-mannose?
What is the difference between D-glucose and D-mannose?
What is the general term for six-membered ring monosaccharides?
What is the general term for six-membered ring monosaccharides?
What is the term for monosaccharides that rotate polarized light to the right?
What is the term for monosaccharides that rotate polarized light to the right?
What is the significance of glucose in human metabolism?
What is the significance of glucose in human metabolism?
What is the characteristic of diastereomers?
What is the characteristic of diastereomers?
What is the primary source of galactose?
What is the primary source of galactose?
What is the result of fructose intolerance?
What is the result of fructose intolerance?
What is the bond formed between two monosaccharides in a disaccharide called?
What is the bond formed between two monosaccharides in a disaccharide called?
What is the term for the process of breaking down a disaccharide into its monosaccharide subunits?
What is the term for the process of breaking down a disaccharide into its monosaccharide subunits?
What is the structural isomer of glucose that is sweeter than glucose?
What is the structural isomer of glucose that is sweeter than glucose?
What is the term for the excess of galactose that results in cataracts due to an enzyme deficiency?
What is the term for the excess of galactose that results in cataracts due to an enzyme deficiency?
What is the characteristic feature of the branches formed by amylopectin in starch?
What is the characteristic feature of the branches formed by amylopectin in starch?
What is the primary difference between the structure of glycogen and amylopectin?
What is the primary difference between the structure of glycogen and amylopectin?
What is the name of the five-carbon aldehyde sugar found in nucleic acids?
What is the name of the five-carbon aldehyde sugar found in nucleic acids?
What is the characteristic feature of the glucose units in amylose?
What is the characteristic feature of the glucose units in amylose?
What is the term used to describe heteropolysaccharides?
What is the term used to describe heteropolysaccharides?
What is the percentage of amylose in starch?
What is the percentage of amylose in starch?
What is the primary function of hyaluronic acid in the human body?
What is the primary function of hyaluronic acid in the human body?
What is the main difference between chitin and hyaluronic acid?
What is the main difference between chitin and hyaluronic acid?
What is the repeating disaccharide unit composed of in chondroitin sulfate?
What is the repeating disaccharide unit composed of in chondroitin sulfate?
What is the primary use of chitin in medicine?
What is the primary use of chitin in medicine?
What is the function of heparin in medical applications?
What is the function of heparin in medical applications?
What is the recommended use of chondroitin sulfate?
What is the recommended use of chondroitin sulfate?
