Carbohydrates classification monosaccharides oligosaccharides and constituent monosaccharides - One Line Questions
1.
The carbohydrate classification 'oligosaccharide' typically includes saccharides that yield how many monosaccharide units upon hydrolysis? —
2 to 10
2.
Glucose is an example of an aldose with how many carbon atoms? —
6
3.
Fructose is an example of a ketose with how many carbon atoms? —
6
4.
The glycosidic bond in polysaccharides like starch and cellulose is formed by the removal of: —
A water molecule
5.
Which of the following is a classification of monosaccharides based on the number of carbons? —
Hexose, Pentose
6.
Monosaccharides with a ketone group are called: —
Ketoses
7.
Cellobiose is a disaccharide composed of two units of: —
Beta-glucose
8.
What is the general formula for carbohydrates? —
C_n(H_2O)_n
9.
The cyclic form of fructose is predominantly formed through the reaction between the ketone group and which hydroxyl group? —
C5 hydroxyl
10.
In the glycosidic linkage of lactose (β-D-galactopyranosyl-(1→4)-D-glucopyranose), which carbon atoms are involved? —
C1 of galactose and C4 of glucose
11.
In the glycosidic linkage of sucrose (α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-fructofuranoside), which carbon atoms are involved? —
C1 of glucose and C2 of fructose
12.
The cyclic form of glucose is predominantly formed through the reaction between the aldehyde group and which hydroxyl group? —
C5 hydroxyl
13.
The term 'carbohydrate' literally means: —
Hydrated carbon
14.
Which monosaccharide is known as blood sugar? —
Glucose
15.
Galactose is an epimer of which common monosaccharide? —
Glucose
16.
Which monosaccharide is also known as fruit sugar? —
Fructose
17.
Trehalose is a disaccharide composed of two units of: —
Glucose
18.
Which monosaccharide has the molecular formula C5H10O5? —
Ribose
19.
Which of the following is NOT a constituent monosaccharide of common disaccharides? —
Mannose
20.
Lactose, milk sugar, is a disaccharide composed of: —
Glucose and Galactose
21.
Maltose, malt sugar, is a disaccharide composed of: —
Glucose and Glucose
22.
Sucrose is a disaccharide composed of which two monosaccharides? —
Glucose and Fructose
23.
Raffinose, a trisaccharide, is composed of: —
Galactose, Glucose, Fructose
24.
What is the simplest aldose monosaccharide? —
25.
What is the simplest ketose monosaccharide? —
Dihydroxyacetone
26.
What is the significance of the term 'D' in D-glucose? —
Relates to the configuration of the highest numbered chiral center
27.
What is the significance of the term 'L' in L-glucose? —
Relates to the configuration of the lowest numbered chiral center
28.
Monosaccharides with an aldehyde group are called: —
Aldoses
29.
What is the common name for beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-D-glucose? —
Cellobiose
30.
Which of the following is a trisaccharide? —
Raffinose
31.
Carbohydrates that yield two to ten monosaccharide units upon hydrolysis are classified as: —
Oligosaccharides
32.
Sucrose, lactose, and maltose are common examples of: —
Oligosaccharides
33.
Which type of carbohydrate yields a large number of monosaccharide units upon complete hydrolysis? —
Polysaccharides
34.
Starch, cellulose, and glycogen are examples of: —
Polysaccharides
35.
What type of bond links monosaccharides in oligosaccharides and polysaccharides? —
Glycosidic bond
36.
Which term describes carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed further into simpler sugars? —
Monosaccharides
37.
Glucose and fructose are examples of which class of carbohydrates? —
Monosaccharides
38.
What is the primary classification criterion for carbohydrates? —
Number of hydroxyl groups and carbonyl group type
39.
Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide? —
Maltose
40.
Which monosaccharide has the molecular formula C6H12O6? —
Glucose
41.
Which monosaccharide is a structural isomer of glucose? —
Fructose
42.
Deoxyribose, a component of DNA, is a derivative of which pentose sugar? —
Ribose
43.
Ribose is a pentose sugar found in: —
DNA and RNA
44.
Which of the following is NOT a disaccharide? —
Starch
45.
What is the common name for alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-D-glucose? —
Maltose
46.
A carbohydrate that yields only glucose units upon hydrolysis is: —
Starch
47.
When a monosaccharide like glucose forms a ring structure, it can exist in alpha (α) and beta (β) anomeric forms. These forms are called: —
Anomers
48.
What is the anomeric carbon in a cyclic monosaccharide? —
The carbon atom that was originally the carbonyl carbon.
49.
Which of the following is a common characteristic of monosaccharides? —
They contain at least one hydroxyl group and one carbonyl group.