Carbohydrates and Glycoproteins Quiz

• Carbohydrates are composed of monosaccharides and polysaccharides.
• Disaccharides include lactose and maltose, and the nonreducing sucrose.
• Polysaccharides are the polymers of monosaccharides or their derivatives, held together by glycosidic bonds.
• Starch and glycogen are the carbohydrate reserves of plants and animals.
• Cellulose, exclusively found in plants, is the structural constituent of mucopolysaccharides.
• Inulin is utilized to assess kidney function by measuring GFR.
• Glycoproteins are a group of biochemically important compounds with a variable composition of carbohydrate (1–90%), covalently bound to protein.
• Several enzymes, hormones, structural proteins and cellular receptors are in fact glycoproteins.

Test your knowledge about carbohydrates, including monosaccharides, polysaccharides, and their roles in plants and animals. Also, assess your understanding of glycoproteins and their biochemical significance in various compounds such as enzymes, hormones, and cellular receptors.