Carbon and Carbohydrates

All polymers are made up of...

• monosaccharides
• monomers
• proteins
• None of these

What is the function of a carbohydrate?

• Stores energy
• Movement
• Stores genetic information
• Speeds up reactions

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What suffix is used in the names of most carbohydrates?

• -ase
• -nic
• -ose
• -yme

All organic compounds contain the element

• carbon
• nitrogen
• phosphorus
• sulfur

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Carbohydrates are made of... 

• C H O
• C H O N
• C H O N P
• C H O N S

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What type of carbohydrate is this?

• polysaccharide
• disaccharide
• monosaccharide
• it isn't a carbohydrate

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Humans store energy in their body in the form of

• Starch
• Glycogen
• Cellulose
• Chitin

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Important to the structural integrity of plant cells, this is the single most popular polysaccharide in the world.

• Starch
• Glycogen
• Cellulose
• Chitin

The 3 categories of carbohydrates are:

• Monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide
• glucose, fructose, galatose
• starch, cellulose, chitin
• There are no categories of carbohydrates

These are all properties of a monosaccharide EXCEPT:

• simple sugar
• 1:2:1 ratio
• double sugar
• used for energy