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Which type of bond is formed between two monosaccharides to create a disaccharide?
Which type of bond is formed between two monosaccharides to create a disaccharide?
- Van der Waals bond
- Covalent bond (correct)
- Ionic bond
- Hydrogen bond
What is the main function of polysaccharides in living organisms?
What is the main function of polysaccharides in living organisms?
- Protein synthesis
- Cell division
- DNA replication
- Energy storage (correct)
Which type of cells store glycogen as an energy reserve?
Which type of cells store glycogen as an energy reserve?
- Muscle cells
- Liver cells (correct)
- Red blood cells
- Nerve cells
Where is starch primarily stored as an energy reserve in plants?
Where is starch primarily stored as an energy reserve in plants?
What determines the structure and function of a polysaccharide?
What determines the structure and function of a polysaccharide?
What is the main cellular function of monosaccharides?
What is the main cellular function of monosaccharides?
Which structural compound is a major component of the tough wall of plant cells?
Which structural compound is a major component of the tough wall of plant cells?
What type of glycosidic linkages do cellulose molecules have?
What type of glycosidic linkages do cellulose molecules have?
Which polysaccharide is used by insects and crustaceans to build an exoskeleton?
Which polysaccharide is used by insects and crustaceans to build an exoskeleton?
What type of glucose monomer does chitin have with a nitrogen-containing appendage?
What type of glucose monomer does chitin have with a nitrogen-containing appendage?
In starch, which component is somewhat branched?
In starch, which component is somewhat branched?
What type of glucose polymers are helical in structure?
What type of glucose polymers are helical in structure?
Which type of carbohydrate is water-insoluble?
Which type of carbohydrate is water-insoluble?
What is the major function of lipids according to the text?
What is the major function of lipids according to the text?
Which type of lipid is an important component of the plasma membrane?
Which type of lipid is an important component of the plasma membrane?
What functional group is present in a fatty acid?
What functional group is present in a fatty acid?
Which type of lipid acts as energy-reserving molecules?
Which type of lipid acts as energy-reserving molecules?
What are the monomers of disaccharides and polysaccharides?
What are the monomers of disaccharides and polysaccharides?
What is the main difference between structural isomers and stereoisomers?
What is the main difference between structural isomers and stereoisomers?
Which statement best describes enantiomers?
Which statement best describes enantiomers?
What distinguishes an enantiomer from a diastereomer?
What distinguishes an enantiomer from a diastereomer?
Which functional group is present in both glucose and fructose?
Which functional group is present in both glucose and fructose?
How do monosaccharides differ from polysaccharides?
How do monosaccharides differ from polysaccharides?
Which type of molecule consists of identical or similar building blocks (monomers) linked together?
Which type of molecule consists of identical or similar building blocks (monomers) linked together?
In terms of stereochemistry, what does it mean for a molecule to be chiral?
In terms of stereochemistry, what does it mean for a molecule to be chiral?
What is the term for the process of breaking down a polymer into its monomer units?
What is the term for the process of breaking down a polymer into its monomer units?
Which macromolecule is a polymer made up of amino acid monomers?
Which macromolecule is a polymer made up of amino acid monomers?
In stereochemistry, what term describes molecules that have the same molecular formula but different arrangements of atoms in space?
In stereochemistry, what term describes molecules that have the same molecular formula but different arrangements of atoms in space?
Which type of molecule consists of thousands of atoms connected covalently?
Which type of molecule consists of thousands of atoms connected covalently?
Which functional group is commonly found in carbohydrates and helps in forming glycosidic bonds between monosaccharides?
Which functional group is commonly found in carbohydrates and helps in forming glycosidic bonds between monosaccharides?
