Carbohydrates and Sugars

Which of the following elements are found in carbohydrates?

• Carbon

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

• Phosphorus

• Oxygen

How are sugars formed in nature?

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

• Hydrolysis

• Dehydration

Metabolic process used to break down sugars into energy (ATP)

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular respiration

• Hydrolysis

• Dehydration

Which is the most common monosaccharide?

• Fructose

• Glucose

• Galactose

• Sucrose

Which carbohydrate is made up of two glucose molecules?

• Lactose

• Maltose

• Sucrose

• Galactose

Which of the following are storage polysaccharides?

• Cellulose

• Starch

• Glycogen

• Glucose

• Chitin

Which carbohydrate is found in dairy products and helps with the absorption of calcium and magnesium?

• Galactose

• Sucrose

• Lactose

• Maltose

Which sugars have the same molecular formula as glucose, but have a different arrangement of atoms?

• Sucrose

• Lactose

• Fructose

• Maltose

• Galactose

Which monosaccharides are found in sucrose?

• Glucose and maltose

• Glucose and galactose

• Fructose and galactose

• Glucose and fructose

Which carbohydrate do we store in our liver and serves as an energy reserve?

• Starch

• Glycogen

• Glucose

• Cellulose