Open Question
What type of bond is formed between two sugars in a disaccharide?a. glycosidic linkageb. phosphodiester bondc. peptide bondd. hydrogen bond
2. Cell Chemistry & Cell Components
Carbohydrates
Back2. Cell Chemistry & Cell Components
Carbohydrates
- Open QuestionIf you hold a salty cracker in your mouth long enough, it will begin to taste sweet. What is responsible for this change in taste?
- Multiple Choice
Animal cells store energy in the form of _________, and plant cells store energy in the form of ___________.
a) Sucrose ; glucose.
b) Disaccharides ; monosaccharides.
c) Starch ; glycogen.
d) Cellulose ; chitin.
e) Glycogen ; starch.
- Multiple Choice
Which of the following chemical formulas represents that of a simple carbohydrate?
a) C2H2O2.
b) C6H12O6.
c) C5H4O3.
d) C3H6O9.
- Multiple Choice
Monosaccharides are linked together via a ______________ reaction, forming a _____________bond.
a) Hydrolysis ; Glycosidic.
b) Dehydration synthesis ; Hydrogen.
c) Hydrolysis ; Peptide.
d) Dehydration synthesis ; Glycosidic.
e) Hydrolysis ; Hydrogen.
- Multiple Choice
Which of the following chemical reactions results in energy release when glycosidic bonds are broken?
a) Condensation reaction.
b) Dehydration synthesis reaction.
c) Hydrolysis reaction.
d) Hydrogen bonding.
- Multiple Choice
Which polysaccharide is an important component in the structure of lobsters and insects?
a) Chitin.
b) Cellulose.
c) Starch.
d) Glycogen.
e) Polypeptides.
- Multiple ChoiceGenerally, animals cannot digest (hydrolyze) the glycosidic linkages between the glucose molecules in cellulose. How then do cows get enough nutrients from eating grass?
- Multiple ChoiceIn what polysaccharide form do plants store glucose to be available later as an energy source?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following molecules is a monosaccharide?
- Multiple ChoiceAt a conference, the speaker's grand finale was sautéing mealworms (insect larvae) in butter and serving them to the audience. They were crunchy (like popcorn hulls) because their exoskeletons contain the polysaccharide __________.
- Multiple ChoiceCarbohydrates are used in our bodies mainly for __________.
- Multiple ChoiceThe polysaccharide that you are most likely to have eaten recently is __________.
- Multiple ChoiceOne characteristic shared by sucrose, lactose, and maltose is that __________.
- Multiple ChoiceA polysaccharide that is used for storing energy in human muscle and liver cells is __________.