Polysaccharides

1.What are polysaccharides?

• a.Simple sugars made up of one sugar molecule

• b) Complex carbohydrates made up of many sugar molecules linked together

• c) Proteins that help build and repair tissues

• d) Fats that store energy

Which of the following is an example of a homopolysaccharide?

• a) Starch

• b) Cellulose

• c) Chitin

• d) Heparin

Which of the following is an example of a heteropolysaccharide?

• a) Glycogen

• b) Pectin

• c) Keratin

• d) Cellulose

4.Which carbohydrate does not further hydrolysis?

• a) Maltose

• b) Starch

• c) Cellulose

• d) Glucose

In polysaccharides repeated units of monosaccharides connected by ______

• a) peptide bond

• b) glycosidic linkage

• c) amino linkage

• d) sulpha bond

The non sugar component of glycosides are called_____.

• a) glycan

• b) glucosides

• c) aglycone

• d) fructosides

Which monomer makes up starch?

• a) Glucose

• b) Fructose

• c) Galactose

• d) Ribose

How many types of polysaccharides are present in starch?

• a) One

• b) Two

• c) Three

• d) Four

Which component of starch has a straight chain structure?

• a) Amylose

• b) Amylopectin

• c) Both have straight chains

• d) Neither have straight chains

What property of starch makes it suitable for energy storage?

• a) Its branched structure

• b) Its high molecular weight ⭐

• c) Its lack of reducing sugar

• d) Its solubility in water