Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of levulose?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the most common aldohexose in the human body. 
B)  It is the sweetest naturally occurring carbohydrate. 
C)  It is an important constituent of membranes in the nervous system. 
D)  It is an important constituent of the milk sugar lactose. 
A)  It is the most common aldohexose in the human body. 
B)  It is the sweetest naturally occurring carbohydrate. 
C)  It is an important constituent of membranes in the nervous system. 
D)  It is an important constituent of the milk sugar lactose.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of hyaluronic acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an oligosaccharide. 
B)  It has a molecular weight between 102 and 103 g/mol. 
C)  It contains 100 to 200 repeating units. 
D)  It is a common ingredient in lotions and cosmetics. 
A)  It is an oligosaccharide. 
B)  It has a molecular weight between 102 and 103 g/mol. 
C)  It contains 100 to 200 repeating units. 
D)  It is a common ingredient in lotions and cosmetics.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of amylose?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has a straight chain of as many as 4,000 D-glucose units that are linked by α-1,4-glycosidic bonds. 
B)  It has a straight chain of as many as 4,000 D-glucose units that are linked by β-1,4-glycosidic bonds. 
C)  It has a network of as many as 10,000 D-glucose units that are linked by α-1,4-glycosidic bonds. 
D)  It has a network of as many as 10,000 D-glucose units that are linked by β-1,4-glycosidic bonds. 
A)  It has a straight chain of as many as 4,000 D-glucose units that are linked by α-1,4-glycosidic bonds. 
B)  It has a straight chain of as many as 4,000 D-glucose units that are linked by β-1,4-glycosidic bonds. 
C)  It has a network of as many as 10,000 D-glucose units that are linked by α-1,4-glycosidic bonds. 
D)  It has a network of as many as 10,000 D-glucose units that are linked by β-1,4-glycosidic bonds.

Which of the following statements is true of levulose?

Which of the following statements is true of hyaluronic acid?

Which of the following statements is true of amylose?

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Exam 19: Carbohydrates

Which of the following statements is true of levulose?

Which of the following statements is true of hyaluronic acid?

Which of the following statements is true of amylose?

Matter, Energy, and Measurement

Atoms

Chemical Bonds

Chemical Reactions

Gases, Liquids, and Solids

Solutions and Colloids

Reaction Rates and Chemical Equilibrium

Acids and Bases

Nuclear Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Alkanes

Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds

Alcohols, Ethers, and Thiols

Chirality: the Handedness of Molecules

Amines

Aldehydes and Ketones

Carboxylic Acids

Carboxylic Anhydrides, Esters, and Amides

Lipids

Proteins

Enzymes

Chemical Communications: Neurotransmitters and Hormones

Nucleotides, Nucleic Acids, and Heredity

Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis

Bioenergetics: How the Body Converts Food to Energy

Specific Catabolic Pathways: Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Protein Metabolism

Biosynthetic Pathways

Nutrition

Immunochemistry

Body Fluids

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