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What is the central energy-yielding pathway in most non-photosynthetic cells?

  • Calvin cycle
  • Krebs cycle
  • Glycolysis (correct)
  • Electron transport chain

    • What determines the intracellular destination or metabolic fate of glycoconjugates?

  • Lipids
  • Carbohydrate polymers (correct)
  • Nucleic acids
  • Proteins

    • What is the empirical formula for many carbohydrates?

  • $(C6H12O6)_n$
  • $(CH2O)_n$ (correct)
  • $(COOH)_n$
  • $(NH2)_n$

    • What type of polymers serve as structural and protective elements in the cell walls of bacteria, fungi, and plants?

    <p>Glycans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process converts CO2 and H2O into cellulose and other plant products?

    <p>Photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about oligosaccharides?

    <p>They consist of short chains of monosaccharide units joined by glycosidic bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the properties and function of a polysaccharide?

    <p>The specific sugar, the way the units are linked, and whether the polymer is branched</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do polysaccharides store low molecular weight metabolites in polymeric form?

    <p>To avoid very high osmolarity that would result from storing them as individual monomers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is central to the function of recognizing oligosaccharides by sugar-binding proteins?

    <p>Molecular complementarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What creates a new chiral center in cyclic forms of monosaccharides?

    <p>Ring closure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of glycolipids?

    <p>They are plasma membrane components with oligosaccharide head groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of glycosphingolipids?

    <p>They play a role in signal transduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major component of all extracellular matrices?

    <p>Proteoglycans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are glycoproteins characterized by?

    <p>Having one or several oligosaccharides joined covalently to a protein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a proteoglycan unit composed of?

    <p>Core protein with one or more sulfated glycosaminoglycan chains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of polysaccharide contains only a single monomeric sugar species?

    <p>Homopolysaccharide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main storage polysaccharide of animal cells?

    <p>Glycogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which polysaccharide has n + 1 nonreducing ends and one reducing end?

    <p>Glycogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of glycosidic bonds does cellulose contain?

    <p>$\beta$1→4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disaccharide is a reducing sugar?

    <p>Lactose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of polysaccharide has a helical structure with interchain hydrogen bonds?

    <p>Starch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which polysaccharide provides tensile strength and has a linear structure?

    <p>Cellulose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of glycosaminoglycan is used to inhibit blood coagulation?

    <p>Heparin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which polysaccharide and oligosaccharide function involves facilitating cell-cell recognition, adhesion, and the immune response?

    <p>Cell communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which glycosaminoglycan assumes an extended conformation in solution and contributes to the tensile strength of cartilage, tendons, and ligaments?

    <p>Hyaluronan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of isomers differ only in the configuration around one carbon atom?

    <p>Epimers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the product of the first alcohol molecule addition in the formation of cyclic structures of monosaccharides?

    <p>Hemiacetal or hemiketal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis for the initial preference for one isomer during evolution?

    <p>Unknown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What reaction creates an additional chiral center (the carbonyl carbon) and produces either of two stereoisomeric configurations: α and β?

    <p>Reaction with the first alcohol molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of phosphorylated derivatives of sugar at neutral pH?

    <p>Trapping sugar inside the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general empirical formula for many carbohydrates?

    <p>(CH2O)n</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of polymers serve as structural and protective elements in the cell walls of bacteria, fungi, and plants?

    <p>Glycans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the central energy-yielding pathway in most non-photosynthetic cells?

    <p>Glycolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main storage polysaccharide of animal cells?

    <p>Glycogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What reaction creates an additional chiral center (the carbonyl carbon) and produces either of two stereoisomeric configurations: α and β?

    <p>Cyclization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of glycosphingolipids?

    <p>Facilitate signal transduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary location of glycolipids in a cell?

    <p>Outer face of the plasma membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining characteristic of glycoproteins?

    <p>Oligosaccharides joined covalently to a protein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of lectins in relation to glycoconjugates?

    <p>Carbohydrate-binding proteins for recognition and high-affinity binding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of proteoglycans in the extracellular matrix?

    <p>Act as tissue organizers and influence cellular activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for two different optical isomers that are mirror images of each other?

    <p>Enantiomers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of isomers differ only in the configuration around one carbon atom?

    <p>Epimers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of interconversion of α and β anomers in aqueous solution called?

    <p>Mutarotation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of ring compounds are six-membered in structure?

    <p>Pyranoses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for derivatives formed by a general reaction between alcohols and aldehydes or ketones?

    <p>Hemiacetals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of glycosidic bonds does cellulose contain?

    <p>β1→4 glycosidic bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main storage polysaccharide of animal cells?

    <p>Glycogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of polysaccharide contains only a single monomeric sugar species?

    <p>Starch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What creates a new chiral center in cyclic forms of monosaccharides?

    <p>Formation of an acetal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a proteoglycan unit composed of?

    <p>Protein and glycosaminoglycan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of glycosaminoglycan is used to inhibit blood coagulation?

    <p>Heparin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of polysaccharide provides tensile strength and has a linear structure?

    <p>Cellulose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of polysaccharides and oligosaccharides as information carriers?

    <p>Facilitating cell-cell recognition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure of starch and glycogen?

    <p>Helical with interchain hydrogen bonds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of glycosaminoglycans in the extracellular matrix (ECM)?

    <p>Assume an extended conformation in solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the interconversion of α and β anomers in aqueous solution?

    <p>Mutarotation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of isomers differ only in the configuration around one carbon atom?

    <p>Epimers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are derivatives formed by a general reaction between alcohols and aldehydes or ketones called?

    <p>Hemiacetals and hemiketals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of ring compounds are six-membered in structure?

    <p>Pyranoses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do D and L isomers indicate in a Fischer projection formula?

    <p>Configuration at the reference carbon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining characteristic of aldoses?

    <p>They contain a carbonyl group at the end of the carbon chain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of lectins in relation to glycoconjugates?

    <p>Assisting in the recognition of oligosaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What creates a new chiral center in cyclic forms of monosaccharides?

    <p>Addition of a hydroxyl group from within the same molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of polysaccharide provides tensile strength and has a linear structure?

    <p>Cellulose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of polysaccharides with 10+ monosaccharide units?

    <p>Energy storage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of polysaccharide has n + 1 nonreducing ends and one reducing end?

    <p>Glycogen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What creates a new chiral center in cyclic forms of monosaccharides?

    <p>Addition of a hydroxyl group from within the same molecule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of isomers differ only in the configuration around one carbon atom?

    <p>Epimers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major component of all extracellular matrices?

    <p>Glycosaminoglycans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is central to the function of recognizing oligosaccharides by sugar-binding proteins?

    <p>Molecular complementarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of isomers are mirror images of each other?

    <p>Enantiomers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the general reaction that forms hemiacetals and hemiketals?

    <p>Reaction between alcohols and aldehydes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of interconversion of α and β anomers in aqueous solution called?

    <p>Mutarotation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of ring compounds are pyranoses?

    <p>Six-membered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do D and L isomers indicate in a Fischer projection formula?

    <p>Configuration at the reference carbon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Polysaccharides, Glycosaminoglycans, and Polysaccharides and Oligosaccharides as Information Carriers

    • Polysaccharides have rigid pyranose rings connected by an oxygen atom bridging two carbon atoms
    • Hydrogen bonding is crucial due to the high number of hydroxyl groups in polysaccharides
    • Starch and glycogen have a helical structure with interchain hydrogen bonds
    • Cellulose has a linear structure and provides tensile strength
    • Peptidoglycan reinforces bacterial cell walls and prevents cellular swelling and lysis
    • Glycosaminoglycans are heteropolysaccharides in the extracellular matrix (ECM)
    • Glycosaminoglycans have a high density of negative charge and assume an extended conformation in solution
    • Chondroitin sulfate, dermatan sulfate, keratan sulfate, and heparan sulfate are types of glycosaminoglycans
    • Hyaluronan contributes to the tensile strength of cartilage, tendons, and ligaments
    • Heparin is a highly sulfated form of heparan sulfate used to inhibit blood coagulation
    • Polysaccharides and oligosaccharides are used as information carriers for communication between cells and their extracellular surroundings
    • Oligosaccharide chains attached to components of the plasma membrane form a carbohydrate layer (the glycocalyx) that facilitates cell-cell recognition and adhesion, cell migration, blood clotting, the immune response, and wound healing

    Monosaccharides and Their Derivatives: Key Features

    • TAS1R2 and TAS1R3 encode sweet-taste receptors for monosaccharides
    • All monosaccharides (except dihydroxyacetone) contain 1+ chiral carbon atom
    • Binding of compatible molecules generates a “sweet” electrical signal in the brain
    • Enantiomers are two different optical isomers that are mirror images
    • Fischer Projection Formulas are used to represent three-dimensional sugar structures on paper
    • D and L isomers indicate the configuration at the reference carbon
    • D isomers are on the right (dextro) in a projection formula, while L isomers are on the left (levo)
    • Epimers are two sugars that differ only in the configuration around one carbon atom
    • Hemiacetals and hemiketals are derivatives formed by a general reaction between alcohols and aldehydes or ketones
    • Anomers are isomeric forms of monosaccharides that differ only in their configuration about the hemiacetal or hemiketal carbon atom
    • Mutarotation is the interconversion of α and β anomers in aqueous solution
    • Pyranoses are six-membered ring compounds, while furanoses are five-membered ring compounds

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