Biochem Basics of Carbohydrates

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which of the following is a simple sugar or monosaccharide? Galactose Maltose Sucrose Lactose

2. What is the molecular formula for glucose? C O2 C H3 OH C12 H22 O11 C6 H12 O6

3. Maltose is composed of which two simple sugars? Glucose & fructose Glucose & galactose 2 fructose 2 glucose

4. What is the disaccharide milk sugar called? Galactose Lactose Glucose Dextrose

5. What kind of sugars are found in the disaccharide sucrose? Glucose & fructose 2 fructose 2 glucose Fructose & galactose

6. What is the principal carbohydrate storage product in plants? Cellulose Glucose Glycogen Starch

7. The supporting material in cell walls, wood, and dietary fibre are examples of what carbohydrate? Cellulose Starch Glycogen Glucose

8. How is glucose stored in animals? As glycogen in liver & muscles As cellulose in thighs & abdominal cavity As dextrose in pancreas As protein & cellulite in adipose tissue

9. Which is NOT a carbohydrate? Polysaccharide Galactose Pentose Protein

10. When digesting a complex carbohydrate, water is added and simple sugars are obtained through which process? Condensation Photosynthesis Dehydration Hydrolysis