Question 1

In bacterial cell walls

Accepted Answer

A)  polysaccharides form nonspecific mixtures with proteins 
B)  polysaccharides are hydrogen bonded together 
C)  peptides form crosslinks between polysaccharides 
D)  oligosaccharides form crosslinks between proteins 
A)  polysaccharides form nonspecific mixtures with proteins 
B)  polysaccharides are hydrogen bonded together 
C)  peptides form crosslinks between polysaccharides 
D)  oligosaccharides form crosslinks between proteins

Question 2

Which of the following monosaccharides is an aldose

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose 
B)  galactose 
C)  mannose 
D)  ribose 
E)  all of them 
A)  glucose 
B)  galactose 
C)  mannose 
D)  ribose 
E)  all of them

Question 3

Which of the following disaccharides cannot be digested by mammals?

Accepted Answer

A)  cellobiose 
B)  sucrose 
C)  maltose 
D)  lactose 
A)  cellobiose 
B)  sucrose 
C)  maltose 
D)  lactose

Question 4

Which of the following artificial sweeteners is a chemical derivative of sucrose?

Accepted Answer

A)  saccharin 
B)  cyclamates 
C)  sucralose 
D)  aspartame 
A)  saccharin 
B)  cyclamates 
C)  sucralose 
D)  aspartame

Question 5

Which of the following molecules have the highest degree of α[1−6] branching linkages

Accepted Answer

A)  Amylose 
B)  Amylopectin 
C)  Starch 
D)  Glycogen 
E)  All of these have the same degree of branching 
A)  Amylose 
B)  Amylopectin 
C)  Starch 
D)  Glycogen 
E)  All of these have the same degree of branching

Question 6

Common table sugar is

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose 
B)  fructose 
C)  sucrose 
D)  maltose 
E)  lactose 
A)  glucose 
B)  fructose 
C)  sucrose 
D)  maltose 
E)  lactose

Question 7

Which of the following is true concerning the molecule pictured?

Accepted Answer

A)  It would give a positive reaction in a Tollen's silver mirror test 
B)  It is a reducing sugar 
C)  It is not a reducing sugar because it is an aldose 
D)  It is not a reducing sugar because the anomeric hydroxyl is methlyated 
A)  It would give a positive reaction in a Tollen's silver mirror test 
B)  It is a reducing sugar 
C)  It is not a reducing sugar because it is an aldose 
D)  It is not a reducing sugar because the anomeric hydroxyl is methlyated

Question 8

One advantage of branched sugar polymers is the availability of more ends for chemical reaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Exhibit 16B
  
-Refer to Exhibit 16B. Diastereoisomers of D-Glucose include all of these, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  D-Fructose 
B)  L-Glucose 
C)  L-Idose 
D)  D-Galactose 
E)  All of these are diastereoisomers of D-Glucose. 
A)  D-Fructose 
B)  L-Glucose 
C)  L-Idose 
D)  D-Galactose 
E)  All of these are diastereoisomers of D-Glucose.

Question 10

Polysaccharides used in cell wall structure contribute rigidity to the wall due to covalent cross-linking between the fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sugars which differ in chirality only around one carbon are most specifically called

Accepted Answer

A)  anomers. 
B)  diastereoisomers. 
C)  enantiomers. 
D)  epimers. 
E)  none of these 
A)  anomers. 
B)  diastereoisomers. 
C)  enantiomers. 
D)  epimers. 
E)  none of these

Question 12

Deoxyribose is best described as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  oxidized form of ribose 
B)  reduced pyranose 
C)  polyhydroxyl alcohol 
D)  glycoside 
E)  reduced form of a pentose 
A)  oxidized form of ribose 
B)  reduced pyranose 
C)  polyhydroxyl alcohol 
D)  glycoside 
E)  reduced form of a pentose

In bacterial cell walls

Which of the following monosaccharides is an aldose

Which of the following disaccharides cannot be digested by mammals?

Which of the following artificial sweeteners is a chemical derivative of sucrose?

Which of the following molecules have the highest degree of α[1−6] branching linkages

Common table sugar is

Which of the following is true concerning the molecule pictured?

One advantage of branched sugar polymers is the availability of more ends for chemical reaction.

Exhibit 16B -Refer to Exhibit 16B. Diastereoisomers of D-Glucose include all of these, except:

Polysaccharides used in cell wall structure contribute rigidity to the wall due to covalent cross-linking between the fibers.

Sugars which differ in chirality only around one carbon are most specifically called

Deoxyribose is best described as a(n):

Biochemistry and the Organization of Cells

Water: the Solvent for Biochemical Reactions

Amino Acids and Peptides

The Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins

Protein Purification and Characterization Techniques

The Behavior of Proteins: Enzymes

The Behavior of Proteins: Enzymes, Mechanisms, and Control

Lipids and Proteins Are Associated in Biological Membranes

Nucleic Acids: How Structure Conveys Information

Biosynthesis of Nucleic Acids: Replication

Transcription of the Genetic Code: Biosynthesis of RNA

Protein Synthesis: Translation of the Genetic Message

Nucleic Acid Biotechnology Techniques

Viruses, Cancer, and Immunology

The Importance of Energy Changes and Electron Transfer in Metabolism

Glycolysis

Storage Mechanisms and Control in Carbohydrate Metabolism

The Citric Acid Cycle

Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation

Lipid Metabolism

Photosynthesis

The Metabolism of Nitrogen

Integration of Metabolism: Cellular Signaling

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Exam 16: Carbohydrates

In bacterial cell walls

Which of the following monosaccharides is an aldose

Which of the following disaccharides cannot be digested by mammals?

Which of the following artificial sweeteners is a chemical derivative of sucrose?

Which of the following molecules have the highest degree of α[1−6] branching linkages

Common table sugar is

Which of the following is true concerning the molecule pictured?

One advantage of branched sugar polymers is the availability of more ends for chemical reaction.

Exhibit 16B -Refer to Exhibit 16B. Diastereoisomers of D-Glucose include all of these, except:

Polysaccharides used in cell wall structure contribute rigidity to the wall due to covalent cross-linking between the fibers.

Sugars which differ in chirality only around one carbon are most specifically called

Deoxyribose is best described as a(n):

Biochemistry and the Organization of Cells

Water: the Solvent for Biochemical Reactions

Amino Acids and Peptides

The Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins

Protein Purification and Characterization Techniques

The Behavior of Proteins: Enzymes

The Behavior of Proteins: Enzymes, Mechanisms, and Control

Lipids and Proteins Are Associated in Biological Membranes

Nucleic Acids: How Structure Conveys Information

Biosynthesis of Nucleic Acids: Replication

Transcription of the Genetic Code: Biosynthesis of RNA

Protein Synthesis: Translation of the Genetic Message

Nucleic Acid Biotechnology Techniques

Viruses, Cancer, and Immunology

The Importance of Energy Changes and Electron Transfer in Metabolism

Glycolysis

Storage Mechanisms and Control in Carbohydrate Metabolism

The Citric Acid Cycle

Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation

Lipid Metabolism

Photosynthesis

The Metabolism of Nitrogen

Integration of Metabolism: Cellular Signaling

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