Biochem Basics of Carbohydrates

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Protein Pentose Galactose

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