30 Questions
Which molecule is considered the parent molecule of aldoses?
Glycolaldehyde
What is the first detectable sugar synthesized by plants?
Trehalose
Which sugar is considered a nonreducing sugar?
Trehalose
What is the product of enzymatic breakdown of cellulose?
Cellobiose
Which polysaccharide has more than one kind of monosaccharide units present?
Scillatriose
Where does trehalose occur naturally?
In fungi
What is the liquid left when butter is removed from churned milk?
Buttermilk
What is obtained after the proper treatment of the coagulum?
Cheese
What is the product of the alkaline rearrangement of lactose?
Galactose
Which sugar alcohol serves as a laxative due to its osmotic diuretic effect?
Mannitol
Which substance yields glucose upon hydrolysis and is the most common carbohydrate reserve in plants?
Starch
What serves as a diagnostic agent to evaluate intestinal absorption?
Xylose
What class of organic compounds are carbohydrates?
Alcohol acids
Which compound is the first product formed in photosynthesis?
Ribulose
Which term is used for simple saccharides that are frequently termed monosaccharides?
Aldoses
Sucrose can hydrolyze into which two saccharide units?
Glucose & Fructose
Which category does Maltose belong to?
Disaccharides
What is the general nature of sugars based on the given text?
Low molecular weight, sweet tasting
What is the monosaccharide unit present in Trisaccharides?
Glucose
Which polysaccharide yields hexoses on hydrolysis?
Starch
Where can Stachyose and Mannotetraose be found?
Tubers of Stachys japonica and manna of Fraxinus ornus
What is the product of hydrolysis for Xylan?
Pentoses
Which carbohydrate-containing drug is known as 'saccharum'?
Sucrose
How is Dextrose obtained?
By enzymatic hydrolysis of starch
What is the alcohol content by volume of local anti-infective Diluted Alcohol at 15.56ºC?
49.5%
From where is citric acid commercially obtained?
Limes
Which type of acid is lactic acid?
Monocarboxylic acid
What is the structure of Amylopectin?
Linear
What color reaction does starch show with iodine?
Blue - black
Which of the following alcoholic beverages has the highest alcohol content?
Brandy
Test your knowledge about different types of carbohydrates including trisaccharides, polysaccharides, and their monomers. Learn about examples like Stachyose, Glucosan, and Pentosan, and their properties. Identify the composition and occurrence of various carbohydrate compounds.
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