Multiple Choice
Which of the following chemical formulas represents that of a simple carbohydrate?
a) C2H2O2.
b) C6H12O6.
c) C5H4O3.
d) C3H6O9.
4. Biomolecules
Carbohydrates
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Carbohydrates
- 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 __________.
- Multiple ChoiceCarbohydrates can function in which of the following ways?
- Multiple ChoiceAmylase is an enzyme that breaks down starch. Why can the same enzyme not break down cellulose?
- Multiple ChoiceThe subunits (monomers) in cellulose are linked together by __________.