Chem 221 - Biochemistry for Science Majors » Fall 2021 » L11 Carbohydrates Part 1 of 2

Need help with your exam preparation?

Existing Quiz Clients Login here
Question #1
Glucose has three chiral carbons.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
In a cyclic structure, when the hydroxyl group of C#1 points up, the anomer is alpha.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
Glyceraldehyde forms a six membered ring
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
Cyclization creates two steroisomers referred as α anomer and β anomer.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
Cyclization creates a new asymmetric center at carbon 1.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
Which of the following monosaccharides is not an aldose?
A.   Fructose
B.   Ribose
C.   Glucose
D.   Glyceraldehyde
Question #7
The reference compound for naming D and L isomers of sugars is:
A.   glucose
B.   ribose
C.   sucrose
D.   fructose
E.   glyceraldehyde
Question #8
Which of the following pairs is interconverted in the process of mutarotation?
A.   D-glucose and D-fructose
B.   D-glucose and D-galactose
C.   alpha-D-glucose and beta-D-glucose
D.   D-glucose and D-glucosamine
E.   D-glucose and L-glucose
Question #9
Which of the following is not a reducing sugar?
A.   Glyceraldehyde
B.   Fructose
C.   Sucrose
D.   Glucose
Question #10
The general chemical formula of carbohydrate is
A.   (CH2O)n
B.   (CHO)n
C.   CnH2nO
D.   (CH2O)2n
Question #11
Which of the following is an aldotriose?
A.   fructose
B.   Glyceraldehyde
C.   glucose
D.   Dihydroxyacetone
Question #12
A keto pentose will have _____ stereoisomers.
A.   8
B.   4
C.   10
D.   6
Question #13
The only carbohydrate which is not having any chiral carbon atom is
A.   fructose
B.   glucose
C.   Dihydroxyacetone
D.   Glyceraldehyde
Question #14
An aldohexose will have _____ stereoisomers
A.   16
B.   14
C.   8
D.   10
Question #15
Minimum number of carbon required for a monosaccharide
A.   3
B.   4
C.   1
D.   2
Question #16
Pyranoses are five membered rings.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #17
Fructose and glyceraldehyde are aldoses.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #18
The reference carbon in fructose is C#5.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #19
Glucose and fructose are isomers.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #20
The smallest carbohydrate has three oxygen atoms.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #21
Which of the following statement is true?
A.   glucose is more soluble and fructose
B.   fructose is much more soluble than glucose
C.   glucose and fructose are about equally soluble
D.   glucose and fructose are equally sweet
Question #22
Choose the false statement.
A.   glucose is soluble in nonpolar solvents
B.   fructose is insoluble in non polar solvents
C.   glucose is solid at room temperature
D.   glucose is soluble in polar solvents
Question #23
Choose the true statement.
A.   saccharides are all soluble in water
B.   Carbohydrates are hydrophobic
C.   glyceraldehyde is hydrophilic
D.   glucose is hydrophobic
Question #24
Carbohydrates may contain nitrogen.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #25
Carbohydrates are monohydroxylated aldehydes or ketones.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #26
Carbohydrates are molecules that contain an aldehyde or a ketone group, and every carbon other than the carbonyl carbon has a hydroxyl group attached to it.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #27
The smallest carbohydrate has four carbon atoms.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #28
All monosaccharides are water soluble.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #29
In ketoses, the carbonyl carbon is carbon 1.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #30
In aldoses, the carbonyl carbon is carbon 1.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #31
Dihydroxyacetone is a aldotriose.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #32
Fructose has three chiral carbons.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #33
Dihydroxyacetone and glyceraldehyde are isomers.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #34
glucose and glyceraldehyde are isomers.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #35
The reference carbon in glucose is C#1.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

Need help with your exam preparation?

Existing Quiz Clients Login here