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How many chiral carbons are contained in a molecule of ribose? How many chiral carbons are contained in a molecule of ribose?   A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4


A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

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Match the following. -fructose


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

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How many stereoisomers of an aldopentose can exist?


A) 2
B) 4
C) 8
D) 16
E) 32

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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) ketopentose


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

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Glucose can be classified as a(an)


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

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Match the following. -polysaccharide


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

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Which molecule is not a reducing sugar?


A) lactose
B) maltose
C) sucrose
D) glucose
E) galactose

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Which of the following polysaccharides is used to inhibit blood clotting?


A) chitin
B) heparin
C) amylopectin
D) hyaluronic acid

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A sugar present in honey in a 50/50 ratio with glucose is


A) fructose.
B) sucrose.
C) maltose.
D) glucose.
E) mannose.

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Glucose and other monosaccharides react with ________ to form phosphate ester in biological systems.


A) ADP
B) AMP
C) phosphoric acid
D) dihydrogen phosphate ion
E) ATP

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Match the following. -reducing sugar


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

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Which of the following statements does not correctly describe functions of modified carbohydrate molecules?


A) Chitins act as a structural component of lobster shells.
B) Heparins form a fibrous network in blood clots.
C) As a component of hemoglobin they transport oxygen.
D) As a receptor molecule on cell surfaces they assist in the functioning of the immune system.
E) As a component of cartilage they provide support to joints.

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Match the following. -maltose


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

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Lactose results from reacting glucose at its ________ carbon and galactose at its ________ carbon.


A) 4;1
B) 1;4
C) 1;6
D) 6;1
E) 1;1

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Explain why cows and other grazing animals can eat grass and benefit from its nutritive value,but humans cannot.

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Humans do not have the enzyme that break...

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Draw the Fisher projection for d-galactose using the Haworth structure shown. Draw the Fisher projection for d-galactose using the Haworth structure shown.

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Match the following. -enantiomers


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

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Which molecule shown is a d-isomer?


A)
Which molecule shown is a d-isomer? A)    B)    C)    D)
B)
Which molecule shown is a d-isomer? A)    B)    C)    D)
C)
Which molecule shown is a d-isomer? A)    B)    C)    D)
D)
Which molecule shown is a d-isomer? A)    B)    C)    D)

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Which of the following molecules has a common name of levulose or fruit sugar?


A) glucose
B) galactose
C) ribose
D) fructose
E) mannose

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Which molecule shown is d-glyceraldehyde?


A)
Which molecule shown is d-glyceraldehyde? A)    B)    C)    D)    E)
B)
Which molecule shown is d-glyceraldehyde? A)    B)    C)    D)    E)
C)
Which molecule shown is d-glyceraldehyde? A)    B)    C)    D)    E)
D)
Which molecule shown is d-glyceraldehyde? A)    B)    C)    D)    E)
E)
Which molecule shown is d-glyceraldehyde? A)    B)    C)    D)    E)

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