If you hold a salty cracker in your mouth long enough, it will begin to taste sweet. What is responsible for this change in taste?

Which of the following chemical formulas represents that of a simple carbohydrate?

a) C₂H₂O₂.

b) C₆H₁₂O₆.

c) C₅H₄O₃.

d) C₃H₆O₉.

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.

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.