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Biochem Basics of Carbohydrates

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Biochem Basics of Carbohydrates game quiz
"How much do you know about the biochemistry of sugars and 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

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