Question 1

The conversion between α and β anomers is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxidation 
B)  reduction 
C)  glycoside 
D)  mutarotation 
E)  hydrolysis 
A)  oxidation 
B)  reduction 
C)  glycoside 
D)  mutarotation 
E)  hydrolysis

Question 2

Refer to the disaccharides below to answer the question(s) that follow.  
-The disaccharide above contains a(n) __________-glycosidic linkage.

Accepted Answer

A)  α-1,4 
B)  β-1,4 
C)  α-2,4 
D)  β-2,4 
E)  α-2,6 
A)  α-1,4 
B)  β-1,4 
C)  α-2,4 
D)  β-2,4 
E)  α-2,6

Question 3

Hypoglycemia is a condition in which

Accepted Answer

A)  the glucose level in the blood is about 100 mg/dL. 
B)  the amount of glucose in the urine is higher than normal. 
C)  the glucose level in the blood is higher than normal. 
D)  the glucose level in the pancreas is higher than normal. 
E)  the glucose level in the blood is lower than normal. 
A)  the glucose level in the blood is about 100 mg/dL. 
B)  the amount of glucose in the urine is higher than normal. 
C)  the glucose level in the blood is higher than normal. 
D)  the glucose level in the pancreas is higher than normal. 
E)  the glucose level in the blood is lower than normal.

Question 4

A monosaccharide that contains 4 carbon atoms, one of which is in an aldehyde group, is classified as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  aldopentose. 
B)  aldohexose. 
C)  ketopentose. 
D)  aldotetrose. 
E)  ketotetrose. 
A)  aldopentose. 
B)  aldohexose. 
C)  ketopentose. 
D)  aldotetrose. 
E)  ketotetrose.

Question 5

Refer to the disaccharides below to answer the question(s) that follow.  
-In the figure above, the monosaccharide unit on the right is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  aldopentose. 
B)  ketopentose. 
C)  aldohexose. 
D)  aldoheptose. 
E)  ketohexose. 
A)  aldopentose. 
B)  ketopentose. 
C)  aldohexose. 
D)  aldoheptose. 
E)  ketohexose.

Question 6

The product of reduction of xylose is xylitol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cellulose is not digestible by humans because it contains glucose units linked by __________-glycosidic bonds.

Accepted Answer

A)  α-1,2 
B)  α-1,4 
C)  α-1,6 
D)  β-1,2 
E)  β-1,4 
A)  α-1,2 
B)  α-1,4 
C)  α-1,6 
D)  β-1,2 
E)  β-1,4

The conversion between α and β anomers is called __________.

Refer to the disaccharides below to answer the question(s) that follow. -The disaccharide above contains a(n) __________-glycosidic linkage.

Hypoglycemia is a condition in which

A monosaccharide that contains 4 carbon atoms, one of which is in an aldehyde group, is classified as a(n)

Refer to the disaccharides below to answer the question(s) that follow. -In the figure above, the monosaccharide unit on the right is a(n)

The product of reduction of xylose is xylitol.

Cellulose is not digestible by humans because it contains glucose units linked by __________-glycosidic bonds.

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The conversion between α and β anomers is called __________.

Refer to the disaccharides below to answer the question(s) that follow. -The disaccharide above contains a(n) __________-glycosidic linkage.

Hypoglycemia is a condition in which

A monosaccharide that contains 4 carbon atoms, one of which is in an aldehyde group, is classified as a(n)

Refer to the disaccharides below to answer the question(s) that follow. -In the figure above, the monosaccharide unit on the right is a(n)

The product of reduction of xylose is xylitol.

Cellulose is not digestible by humans because it contains glucose units linked by __________-glycosidic bonds.

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Nuclear Chemistry

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Gases

Solutions

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Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, and Ethers

Aldehydes, Ketones, and Chiral Molecules

Carboxylic Acids and Esters

Lipids

Amines and Amides

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