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What is the general formula that represents carbohydrates?

Cx(H2O)y

What are the building blocks of carbohydrates?

  • Amino acids
  • Monosaccharides (correct)
  • Fatty acids
  • Nucleotides

    • What are the two classifications of carbohydrates based on their complexity?

    Simple and Complex

    Name the three types of complex carbohydrates.

    <p>Oligosaccharides, Polysaccharides, and Homopolysaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following types of monosaccharides with their number of carbon atoms.

    <p>Trioses = 3 Tetroses = 4 Pentoses = 5 Hexoses = 6 Heptoses = 7</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a pentose sugar?

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

    What is the primary function of glucose?

    <p>Main sugar of the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of fructose?

    <p>Converted to Glucose and utilized by the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of galactose?

    <p>Synthesized in mammary gland to make the lactose of milk.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the bond that connects monosaccharides?

    <p>Glycosidic or glycosyl bond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    There is only one type of glycosidic bond.

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

    Which of the following is a structural polysaccharide found in plant cell walls?

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

    What is the storage form of glucose in animals?

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

    What is the storage form of glucose in plants?

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

    What is the structural polysaccharide found in crustacean shells and insect exoskeletons?

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

    What are the three main stages of cellular respiration?

    <p>Glycolysis, Citric Acid Cycle, and Oxidative Phosphorylation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does glycolysis take place?

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

    What is the end product of glycolysis?

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

    Glycolysis requires oxygen.

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

    What is the name of the pathway where fructose is converted to glucose?

    <p>Sorbitol Pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two enzymes responsible for the phosphorylation of fructose?

    <p>Fructokinase and Hexokinase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main disorders associated with fructose metabolism?

    <p>Essential Fructosuria and Hereditary Fructose Intolerance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the metabolic pathway where glucose is converted to sorbitol?

    <p>Polyol Pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of galactose to galactitol?

    <p>Aldose Reductase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Galactose is an important component of milk and milk products.

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

    What is a common disorder associated with galactose metabolism?

    <p>Classic Galactosemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

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