Carbo Biochem QB Set 1 main

What is the general formula for carbohydrates?

• (CHO2)n

• (C2HO)n

• (CH2O)n

• (CHO)n

Most carbohydrates are a kind of:

• Mineral

• Fat

• Sugar

• Vitamin

Which of the following is not a group of carbohydrates?

• Glycosaccharides

• Oligosaccharides

• Polysaccharides

• Monosaccharides

The two optical isomers of a carbohydrate are called the D and L forms.

• True

• False

Monosaccharides cannot be broken down into smaller carbohydrates.

• True

• False

Carbohydrates do not have a chiral carbon.

• True

• False

There are hundreds of different monosaccharides in nature.

• True

• False

Polysaccharides are long chained molecules that only occur in the linear form.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a monosaccharide?

• Sucrose

• Lactose

• Maltose

• Galactose

What is the molecular formula for glucose?

• CH3OH

• CO2

• C6H12O6

• C12H22O11