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Match the following. -diastereomers


A) a monosaccharide that is sweeter than sucrose and found in honey and fruits
B) a monosaccharide that is a component of milk sugar
C) mirror-image forms of chiral molecules
D) a carbohydrate that can be oxidized to produce an acid molecule or its corresponding anion
E) stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other
F) a disaccharide composed of two molecules of glucose
G) a polysaccharide composed of glucose units joined by β-1,4 linkages
H) a very highly branched polysaccharide composed of glucose units
I) isomers of cyclic sugars that differ in the position of the hydroxyl group at the hemiacetal carbon atom
J) a carbohydrate composed of a large number of monosaccharides chemically combined
K) an aldopentose that is a component of nucleic acids
L) a component of starch composed of glucose units joined by a-1,4 linkages
M) a disaccharide composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose
N) a disaccharide composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of galactose
O) a monosaccharide that functions as the transport form of carbohydrates in blood
P) a carbohydrate that yields two monosaccharides upon hydrolysis

Q) C) and M)
R) H) and L)

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Match the following. -glycogen


A) a monosaccharide that is sweeter than sucrose and found in honey and fruits
B) a monosaccharide that is a component of milk sugar
C) mirror-image forms of chiral molecules
D) a carbohydrate that can be oxidized to produce an acid molecule or its corresponding anion
E) stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other
F) a disaccharide composed of two molecules of glucose
G) a polysaccharide composed of glucose units joined by β-1,4 linkages
H) a very highly branched polysaccharide composed of glucose units
I) isomers of cyclic sugars that differ in the position of the hydroxyl group at the hemiacetal carbon atom
J) a carbohydrate composed of a large number of monosaccharides chemically combined
K) an aldopentose that is a component of nucleic acids
L) a component of starch composed of glucose units joined by a-1,4 linkages
M) a disaccharide composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose
N) a disaccharide composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of galactose
O) a monosaccharide that functions as the transport form of carbohydrates in blood
P) a carbohydrate that yields two monosaccharides upon hydrolysis

Q) H) and N)
R) B) and M)

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Ribose can be classified as a(an)


A) aldoketose.
B) aldopentose.
C) aldohexose.
D) ketopentose.
E) ketohexose.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Match the following. -sucrose


A) a monosaccharide that is sweeter than sucrose and found in honey and fruits
B) a monosaccharide that is a component of milk sugar
C) mirror-image forms of chiral molecules
D) a carbohydrate that can be oxidized to produce an acid molecule or its corresponding anion
E) stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other
F) a disaccharide composed of two molecules of glucose
G) a polysaccharide composed of glucose units joined by β-1,4 linkages
H) a very highly branched polysaccharide composed of glucose units
I) isomers of cyclic sugars that differ in the position of the hydroxyl group at the hemiacetal carbon atom
J) a carbohydrate composed of a large number of monosaccharides chemically combined
K) an aldopentose that is a component of nucleic acids
L) a component of starch composed of glucose units joined by a-1,4 linkages
M) a disaccharide composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose
N) a disaccharide composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of galactose
O) a monosaccharide that functions as the transport form of carbohydrates in blood
P) a carbohydrate that yields two monosaccharides upon hydrolysis

Q) B) and H)
R) B) and F)

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When a monosaccharide forms a cyclic hemiacetal,the carbon atom that contained the carbonyl group is identified as the ________ carbon atom because ________.


A) d;the carbonyl group is drawn to the right
B) l;the carbonyl group is drawn to the left
C) anomeric;its substituents can assume an α or a β position
D) acetal;it forms bonds to an -OR and an -OR'
E) enantiomeric;depending on its position,the resulting ring can have a mirror image

F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Starch is produced by ________,and its major function is ________.


A) animals;energy storage
B) animals;as a structural component
C) plants;as a structural component
D) plants;energy storage
E) none of the above

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Sucrose is not a reducing sugar because its


A) hemiacetal groups cannot be converted to aldehyde groups.
B) disaccharide bond is an α-1,4 linkage.
C) disaccharide bond is a β-1,4 linkage.
D) disaccharide bond is a 1,2 anomeric link.
E) none of the above

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Which polysaccharide has only β-1,4 glycosidic linkages?


A) cellulose
B) glycogen
C) amylose
D) amylopectin
E) starch

F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

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Match the following. -ribose


A) a monosaccharide that is sweeter than sucrose and found in honey and fruits
B) a monosaccharide that is a component of milk sugar
C) mirror-image forms of chiral molecules
D) a carbohydrate that can be oxidized to produce an acid molecule or its corresponding anion
E) stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other
F) a disaccharide composed of two molecules of glucose
G) a polysaccharide composed of glucose units joined by β-1,4 linkages
H) a very highly branched polysaccharide composed of glucose units
I) isomers of cyclic sugars that differ in the position of the hydroxyl group at the hemiacetal carbon atom
J) a carbohydrate composed of a large number of monosaccharides chemically combined
K) an aldopentose that is a component of nucleic acids
L) a component of starch composed of glucose units joined by a-1,4 linkages
M) a disaccharide composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose
N) a disaccharide composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of galactose
O) a monosaccharide that functions as the transport form of carbohydrates in blood
P) a carbohydrate that yields two monosaccharides upon hydrolysis

Q) A) and J)
R) A) and L)

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How many stereoisomers are possible for the following molecule? How many stereoisomers are possible for the following molecule?   A) 1 B) 2 C) 4 D) 8 E) 16


A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 8
E) 16

F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

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Determine if the following monosaccharides are either a d or an l isomer.Draw the enatiomer. A) Determine if the following monosaccharides are either a d or an l isomer.Draw the enatiomer. A)     B)   B) Determine if the following monosaccharides are either a d or an l isomer.Draw the enatiomer. A)     B)

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A) d isome...

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Match the following. -amylose


A) a monosaccharide that is sweeter than sucrose and found in honey and fruits
B) a monosaccharide that is a component of milk sugar
C) mirror-image forms of chiral molecules
D) a carbohydrate that can be oxidized to produce an acid molecule or its corresponding anion
E) stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other
F) a disaccharide composed of two molecules of glucose
G) a polysaccharide composed of glucose units joined by β-1,4 linkages
H) a very highly branched polysaccharide composed of glucose units
I) isomers of cyclic sugars that differ in the position of the hydroxyl group at the hemiacetal carbon atom
J) a carbohydrate composed of a large number of monosaccharides chemically combined
K) an aldopentose that is a component of nucleic acids
L) a component of starch composed of glucose units joined by a-1,4 linkages
M) a disaccharide composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose
N) a disaccharide composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of galactose
O) a monosaccharide that functions as the transport form of carbohydrates in blood
P) a carbohydrate that yields two monosaccharides upon hydrolysis

Q) G) and L)
R) K) and P)

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Glycoproteins are formed by bonding an oligosaccharide to a protein through a ________ linkage.


A) glycosidic
B) glucuronic
C) imine
D) ester
E) ether

F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

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Match the following. -galactose


A) a monosaccharide that is sweeter than sucrose and found in honey and fruits
B) a monosaccharide that is a component of milk sugar
C) mirror-image forms of chiral molecules
D) a carbohydrate that can be oxidized to produce an acid molecule or its corresponding anion
E) stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other
F) a disaccharide composed of two molecules of glucose
G) a polysaccharide composed of glucose units joined by β-1,4 linkages
H) a very highly branched polysaccharide composed of glucose units
I) isomers of cyclic sugars that differ in the position of the hydroxyl group at the hemiacetal carbon atom
J) a carbohydrate composed of a large number of monosaccharides chemically combined
K) an aldopentose that is a component of nucleic acids
L) a component of starch composed of glucose units joined by a-1,4 linkages
M) a disaccharide composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose
N) a disaccharide composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of galactose
O) a monosaccharide that functions as the transport form of carbohydrates in blood
P) a carbohydrate that yields two monosaccharides upon hydrolysis

Q) C) and D)
R) A) and P)

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A)What is the name of the following disaccharide? B) What two monosaccharides compose it? C) What type of glycosidic linkage is between the two? A)What is the name of the following disaccharide? B) What two monosaccharides compose it? C) What type of glycosidic linkage is between the two?

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A) MALTOSE...

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The bond connecting the two monosaccharides in maltose is a(an) ________ linkage.


A) α-1,4 glycosidic
B) β-1,4 glycosidic
C) 1,2 anomeric
D) α-1,6 glycosidic
E) β-1,6 glycosidic

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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Ketoses can act as reducing sugars in basic solution because


A) their carbonyl groups can readily be oxidized just as in aldoses.
B) the large number of hydroxyl groups allows oxidation of the molecules.
C) the ketone is converted to an aldehyde by keto-enol tautomerization.
D) mutarotation makes the carbonyl group accessible to oxidizing agents.
E) none of the above

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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All of the following are common monosaccharides of interest in human biochemistry except


A) glucose.
B) fructose.
C) ribose.
D) galactose.
E) maltose.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following statements comparing amylopectin and glycogen is false?


A) Both serve as energy storage molecules.
B) Both are polymers of α-d-glucose.
C) Glycogen molecules are generally larger than amylopectin molecules.
D) Glycogen is more highly branched than amylopectin.
E) none of the above

F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

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Classify the molecule shown according to the location of its carbonyl group and the number of carbon atoms. Classify the molecule shown according to the location of its carbonyl group and the number of carbon atoms.   A) aldotriose B) aldotetrose C) aldopentose D) ketotriose E) ketotetrose


A) aldotriose
B) aldotetrose
C) aldopentose
D) ketotriose
E) ketotetrose

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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