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Carbohydrates Quiz


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What molecule is this
A.     sucrose
B.     protein
C.     glucose
D.     cellulose


Animation shows the formula of:
   
A.     glucose
   
B.     fructose
   
C.     rybulose
   
D.     ribose


What is another name for fiber?

A. Simple carbohydrate

B. Cellulose

C. Enzyme

D. Lettuce


Important to the structural integrity of plant cells, this is the single most popular polysaccharide in the world.
A. Starch
B. Glycogen
C. Cellulose
D. Chitin


Where in your body are complex carbohydrates broken down into simple sugars?
A. In your bloodstream
B. In your intestines
C. In your mouth
D. In your liver


If you string together 8 glucoses, how many water molecules will come out?
A. 1
B. 4
C. 7
D. 8


Which statement is false ?

A. triose is sugar with 3 carbon atoms

B. hexose is sugar with 7 carbon atoms

C. aldose is suagr with -CHO group

D. ketose is sugar with -CO group


What type of carbohydrate is this?
A.     polysaccharide
B.     disaccharide
C.     monosaccharide
D.     it isn’t a carbohydrate


What is not a type of carbohydrate?
A. Fat
B. Fiber
C. Starch
D. Sugar


How is fiber different from most other foods you eat?
A. It doesn’t contain any sugars at all
B. Consuming it robs your body of nutrients
C. Your body can’t digest it
D. It contains elements of all the major food groups


Carbohydrates are comprised of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen
A. TRUE
B. FALSE


Sucrose is formed by:

A. condensation reaction of glucose and fructose

B. polymerization reaction of glucose and fructose

C. condensation reaction of glucose and galactose

D. polymerization reaction of glucose and galactose


The molecule of amylose that you see in the
A.     disaccharide
B.     polypeptide
C.     polysaccharide
D.     monosaccharide


what is the storage(s) form of carbohydrate found in mammals?
A. Glucose and glycogen
B. Glycogen
C. starch
D. Fiber and glycogen


What type of carbohydrate is this?
A.     polysaccharide
B.     disaccharide
C.     monosaccharide
D.     it isn’t a carbohydrate


Which sugar is a disaccharide?

A. sucrose

B. ribose

C. glycogen

D. rybulose


What might happen if you didn’t get enough carbohydrates?
A. Your body wouldn’t be able to build muscle mass
B. Your body wouldn’t have enough energy to function
C. You would develop serious vitamin deficiencies
D. Your bones and teeth would become weaker


What is the function of a carbohydrate?
A. Stores energy
B. Movement
C. Stores genetic information
D. Speeds up reactions


In disacchcarides two simple sugars are conneted by:

A. gydrogen bonds

B. glycosidic bonds

C. ether linkage

D. polymer linkage


Your body breaks down most complex carbohydrates into:
A. fructose
B. sucrose
C. glucose
D. starch


A single unit of sugar is referred to as:
A. Monosaccharide
B. Monocarbohydrate
C. Mononutrient
D. Monopolymer


Monosacharides do not contain:

A. aldehyde group

B. ketone group

C. hydroxyl group

D. carboxyl group


Which statement is not correct?

A. monosacharides are simple sugars

B. disacharides are formed from 2 simple sugars

C. polysacharides are condensation polymers

D. fructose is example of disacharide


Which statement is not true ?

A. polysaccharides formed as a result of the esterification reaction

B. carbohydrates have higher ratio of oxygen to hydrogen comapred to lipids

C. general formula of carbohydrates is Cx(H2O)y

D. fructose is soluable in water


What does hydrolysis mean?
A. breaking of water molecules
B. Formation by water
C. Splitting by water
D. Getting rid of water molecules




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