Understanding Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, and Polysaccharides
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Biology
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10th - 12th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term used for the linkage formed when two monosaccharides are joined together?
Peptide bond
Phosphodiester bond
Glycosidic linkage
Ester bond
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which carbon atoms are typically involved in forming a 1,4 glycosidic linkage?
C1 and C2
C1 and C4
C2 and C3
C3 and C5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What distinguishes an alpha linkage from a beta linkage in disaccharides?
The orientation of the OR group on the anomeric carbon
The presence of a hydroxyl group
The number of carbon atoms in the ring
The type of monosaccharides involved
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which disaccharide is known as table sugar?
Lactose
Sucrose
Fructose
Maltose
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What makes sucrose a non-reducing sugar?
It is composed of two glucose units
It contains a furanose ring
It has two anomeric carbons linked together
It forms a hemiacetal
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of glycosidic bonds are found in cellulose?
Alpha 1,4
Beta 1,4
Alpha 1,6
Beta 1,6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why can't humans digest cellulose?
It contains alpha 1,4 linkages
It is composed of fructose units
Humans lack the enzyme to break beta 1,4 linkages
It is a non-reducing sugar
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