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Question #1
Structural analogue of starch is
A.
sucrose
B.
glycogen
C.
cellulose
Question #2
Hydrolysis of cellulose yields:
A.
sucrose
B.
fructose
C.
galactose
D.
starch
E.
glucose
Question #3
A condensation reaction is when water is added to form a molecule.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #4
Hydrolysis of sucrose yields:
A.
glucose and fructose
B.
glucose
C.
galactose and glucose
D.
galactose and fructose
Question #5
Cellulose in found in
A.
animals
B.
plants
C.
both plants and animals
Question #6
Glycogen is found in
A.
Both plants and animals
B.
Plants
C.
Animals
Question #7
How many water molecules are released when sucrose is made from its monomers?
A.
0
B.
1
C.
3
D.
2
E.
4
Question #8
How many water molecules are released when lactose is made from its monomers?
A.
0
B.
3
C.
2
D.
4
E.
1
Question #9
How many water molecules are needed to hydrolyze 50 molecules of sucrose?
A.
49
B.
51
C.
50
D.
100
Question #10
Starch and glycogen are both polymers of:
A.
glucose1-phosphate
B.
alpha-d-glucose
C.
sucrose
D.
beta-d-glucose
E.
fructose
Question #11
A positive Benedict’s test is NOT given by
A.
Glucose
B.
Maltose
C.
Sucrose
D.
Lactose
Question #12
Humans are unable to digest
A.
cellulose
B.
complex carbohydrates
C.
denatured proteins
D.
starch
Question #13
Hydrolysis of lactose yields
A.
glucose
B.
galactose and fructose
C.
galactose and glucose
D.
glucose and fructose
Question #14
Storage polysaccharide made by animals is
A.
cellulose
B.
collagen
C.
glycogen
D.
amylopectin
Question #15
Which of the following is not a disaccharide?
A.
Amylose
B.
Lactose
C.
None of these
D.
sucrose
Question #16
What is the molecular formula of sucrose?
A.
C12H20O11
B.
C6H12O6
C.
C12H22O11
D.
C10H20O10
Question #17
Glycosidic bond in sucrose is____
A.
α, α 1 – 4
B.
α, β 1 – 2
C.
β 1 – 2
D.
β, α 1 – 4
Question #18
What is the major constituent of plant cell wall?
A.
Starch
B.
Glycogen
C.
Chitin
D.
Cellulose
Question #19
What best describes amylose?
A.
Unbranched linear polymer with alpha 1-4 glycosidic linkages
B.
Unbranched linear polymer with beta 1-4 glycosidic linkages
C.
Highly branched, branched sites contain beta 1-6 glycosidic linkages
D.
Highly branched, branched sites contain alpha 1-6 glycosidic linkages
Question #20
What best describes amylopectin?
A.
Highly branched, branched sites contain alpha 1-6 glycosidic linkages
B.
Unbranched linear polymer with beta 1-4 glycosidic linkages
C.
Highly branched, branched sites contain beta 1-6 glycosidic linkages
D.
Unbranched linear polymer with alpha 1-4 glycosidic linkages
Question #21
Where is glycogen stored?
A.
In the kidney and liver
B.
In the stomach and kidney
C.
In the muscle and stomach
D.
In the muscle and liver
Question #22
In amylopectin the intervals of glucose units of each branch is
A.
30–40
B.
10–20
C.
24–30
D.
40–50
Question #23
The color of the Benedict solution in the presence of a reducing sugar is
A.
brown
B.
blue
C.
silver
D.
green
Question #24
Choose the false statement.
A.
As a result of the bond angles in the α glycosidic linkage, amylose and amylopectin form a spiral, much like a coiled spring.
B.
Amylase, must first break down starch into smaller sugars.
C.
Amylose is a long, unbranched linear chain
D.
Amylopectin is a long, unbranched linear chain
Question #25
Choose the false statement.
A.
The iodine solution slips into the coil of the cellulose causing an intense blue-black color.
B.
Colorimetric tests for the percentage of amylose and amylopectin are widely used.
C.
Cellulose is insoluble in water
D.
Starch is insoluble in water at room temperature
Question #26
Choose the false statement.
A.
liver and muscles contain a large amount of glucose molecule
B.
In the muscles, glycogen is found in a much lower concentration (1% of the muscle mass), but the total amount exceeds that in liver.
C.
liver and muscles contain glycogen molecules
D.
Animals manufacture and store glycogen to serve as a reservoir of readily available glucose.
Question #27
All disaccharides are reducing sugars.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #28
Choose the correct statement.
A.
Monosaccharides are solid
B.
disaccharides are gases
C.
monosaccharides are colored
D.
Polysaccharides are sweet
Question #29
Choose the correct statement.
A.
Lactase is the enzyme found in the small intestine of mammals that catalyzes the breakdown of lactose into the simple sugars glucose and fructose.
B.
Lactose in a nonreducing sugar
C.
Lactase breaks alpha -1,4 - glycosidic bonds.
D.
Lactose is found in the milk of many mammals.
Question #30
Sucrose is the sweetest sugar of naturally occurring mono and disaccharides
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #31
Glycosidic bonds are designated alpha and gamma.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #32
Sucrose has a β-1,4-glycosidic bond.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #33
Lactose intolerant individuals have and excess of lactase.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #34
The end of a chain with a free aldehyde group (one not involved in a glycosidic bond) is commonly called the oxidizing end.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #35
In sucrose, both anomeric carbons are busy and not available for oxidation.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #36
Sucrose has two reducing ends.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #37
Adding the Benedict solution to sucrose will result in a change of color of the solution from blue to brown.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #38
Hydrolysis of glycosidic bond involves
A.
breakdown of glycosidic bonds
B.
formation of hydrogen bond
C.
formation of glycosidic bonds
D.
formation of ionic bond
Question #39
Which of the following foods will take longer to digest?
A.
Candy
B.
Apple
C.
Grapes
D.
Bread
Question #40
Starch is composed of
A.
amylose and glycogen
B.
amylose and iodine
C.
amylopectin and amylose
D.
cellulose and amylose
Question #41
Starch is sweet.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #42
The specific glycosidic bond found in cellulose forces cellulose to form a spiral, much like a coiled spring.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #43
A reason for the low solubility of polysaccharides is that there is molecular crowding from polymerization that decreases the ability of adjacent hydroxyl groups from interacting with water.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #44
Starch is produced by most plants as energy storage.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
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