Understanding Saccharides and Their Functions

What are the three types of carbohydrates?

• Monosaccharides, disaccharides, and oligosaccharides

• Monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides

• Monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides

• Disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides

Which of the following is a hexose sugar?

• Ribose

• Glyceraldehyde

• Glucose

• Fructose

What type of bond forms between two monosaccharides during a condensation reaction?

• Ionic bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Glycosidic bond

• Peptide bond

Which polysaccharide is the storage form of carbohydrates in animals?

• Starch

• Cellulose

• Glycogen

• Amylose

What is the main function of monosaccharides?

• Structural support

• Energy storage

• Transport of nutrients

• Catalysis of reactions

Which of the following is a disaccharide formed from glucose and fructose?

• Maltose

• Lactose

• Sucrose

• Cellobiose

What is the structural difference between alpha and beta glucose?

• The number of carbon atoms

• The position of the hydroxyl group on carbon 1

• The presence of a double bond

• The type of glycosidic bond

Which polysaccharide is composed of unbranched helix-shaped chains?

• Amylopectin

• Glycogen

• Amylose

• Cellulose

What type of reaction breaks glycosidic bonds?

• Condensation reaction

• Hydrolysis reaction

• Oxidation reaction

• Reduction reaction

Which of the following is a characteristic of glycogen?

• It is unbranched

• It is highly branched

• It is a linear molecule

• It is a simple sugar