Table 1.3 - Types of Polysaccharides and their Locations
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Where is cellulose primarily found?

  • Muscles of the animal body
  • Cell wall of plant cells (correct)
  • Animal liver
  • Grains and yams
  • Which disaccharide is present in germinating seeds?

  • Fructose
  • Sucrose
  • Maltose (correct)
  • Lactose
  • Which type of carbohydrate is stored in muscles in the animal body?

  • Cellulose
  • Starch
  • Glycogen (correct)
  • Monosaccharides
  • What disaccharide is formed by the union of a Glucose molecule with a Galactose molecule?

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

    Which polysaccharide is insoluble in normal water?

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

    What is the main function of carbohydrates in organisms?

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

    What is the difference in the percentage of Lactose composition between cow's milk and human milk?

    <p>Cow's milk has 6% - 7% Lactose, human milk has 4% - 6% Lactose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which test can be conducted to identify starch?

    <p>Adding iodine solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sugar is described as not sweet like Sucrose?

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

    What color change indicates the presence of starch during a test?

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

    Why does glycogen have no nutritional value in the human digestive system?

    <p>It is not digested</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of sugar is absent in plants?

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

    What is the most abundant organic compound on earth?

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

    Which elements are present in the main elemental composition of carbohydrates?

    <p>Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the human body contains fluids, tissues, bones, and proteins?

    <p>All parts of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a disaccharide?

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

    What ratio do hydrogen and oxygen combine in carbohydrates?

    <p>2:1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are microelements primarily found in the human body?

    <p>Brain, lungs, kidneys, liver, heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

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