Organic Chemistry Carbohydrates

27 Questions | By Jmstyles | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 5462

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Carbohydrates have six major functions within the body; they provide energy and regulation of blood glucose. Most people think that too much carbohydrate is unhealthy. Having studies them in class you have a clear understanding of how they are beneficial. Take up the quiz to test your understanding. All the best!

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1.

What type of atoms do carbohydrates contain
- A.
  
  Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen
- B.
  
  Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen
- C.
  
  Carbon, oxygen, nitrogen
2.

Chemically most carbs are:
- A.
  
  Polyhydroxy alderhydes and polyhydroxy thiols
- B.
  
  Polyhydroxy alderhydes and polyhydroxy keytones
- C.
  
  Polyhydroxy keytones and polyhydroxy thiols
3.

What suffix indicates theat the compound is a carbohydrate
- A.
  
  Ase
- B.
  
  Rides
- C.
  
  Ose
4.

What is a fisher projection
- A.
  
  An open chain structure
- B.
  
  A cyclic structure
- C.
  
  Neither
5.

Fructose is a
- A.
  
  Aldoses
- B.
  
  Ketoses
- C.
  
  Gycoses
6.

When glucose is synthesized in green plants in a process called
- A.
  
  Gycosis
- B.
  
  Photosynthesis
- C.
  
  Synthesis
- D.
  
  Cellular respiration
7.

What is a haworth projection
- A.
  
  A open chain structure
- B.
  
  A cyclic structure
- C.
  
  Neither
8.

Furan is a how many membered ring
- A.
  
  4
- B.
  
  5
- C.
  
  6
- D.
  
  7
9.

A Alpha anome is a OH on anomeric C is positioned
- A.
  
  Up
- B.
  
  Down
- C.
  
  Inside the ring
- D.
  
  Outside the ring
10.

A beta anomer has the OH on anormeric C positioned
- A.
  
  Up
- B.
  
  Down
- C.
  
  Neither
11.

Amino sugars contain what group instead of a OH group
- A.
  
  SH2
- B.
  
  NH2
- C.
  
  OH2
12.

Why is this disaccharide an alpha 1-4 linkage
- A.
  
  Because the O goes down from the two linked carbons
- B.
  
  Because it contains a O bond
- C.
  
  Neither
- D.
  
  Both
13.

Starch is the storage form of glucose in
- A.
  
  Animals
- B.
  
  Plants
- C.
  
  Both
- D.
  
  Neither
14.

Starch can be seperated into
- A.
  
  Amylose and amylopectin
- B.
  
  Amylopectin and glucose
- C.
  
  Amylose and glucose
15.

Is amylose a
- A.
  
  Straight chain
- B.
  
  Branched chain
- C.
  
  Both
16.

Amylopectin is
- A.
  
  Straight chain
- B.
  
  Branched chain
- C.
  
  Neither
17.

What forms the fibre like structure of cell walls
- A.
  
  Starch
- B.
  
  Glucose
- C.
  
  Cellulose
18.

What is the storage form of glucose in animals
- A.
  
  Starch
- B.
  
  Glycogen
- C.
  
  Glucagon
- D.
  
  Cellulose
19.

Which of thems is dietary fibre
- A.
  
  Cellulose
- B.
  
  Starch
- C.
  
  Gycogen
20.

Which is sweeter d-fructose or D galactose
- A.
  
  D -frutose
- B.
  
  They are the same
- C.
  
  D - galactose
21.

What is Galactosemia
- A.
  
  Glucose intolerance
- B.
  
  Fructose intolerance
- C.
  
  Lactose intolerance
22.

D-galactose, D-glucose, D-fructose are the most abundant
- A.
  
  Hexoses
- B.
  
  Pentoses
- C.
  
  Tetroses
23.

What is the process called that produces ATP iin the body
- A.
  
  Photosynthesis
- B.
  
  Glycolygsis
- C.
  
  Cellular respiration
24.

Disaccharides are 2 ______________ joined together by a glycosidic bond
- A.
  
  Keytones
- B.
  
  Monosaccharides
- C.
  
  Alderhydes
- D.
  
  Carboxylic acids
25.

Maltose is
- A.
  
  Raw sugar
- B.
  
  White sugar
- C.
  
  Malt sugar