Macromolecules

What does "organic" mean in science?

• Contains oxygen bonded to hydrogen

• Contains carbon bonded to hydrogen

• Contains nitrogen bonded to oxygen

• Contains hydrogen bonded to sulfur

What is the primary function of carbohydrates?

• Long term energy storage

• Short term energy storage

• Structural support

• Insulation

What elements are carbohydrates primarily composed of?

• Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen

• Carbon, oxygen, phosphorus

• Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

• Hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur

What is the characteristic structure of most sugars?

• Linear structure

• Ring structure

• Branched structure

• Helical structure

How do the names of most sugars typically end?

• -ase

• -ose

• -ite

• -ide

What are the building blocks of sugars?

What is a monosaccharide?

• A carbohydrate with two ring structures

• A carbohydrate with three or more ring structures

• A carbohydrate with one ring structure

• A complex carbohydrate

What are polysaccharides?

• Simple sugars with one ring structure

• Carbohydrates with two ring structures

• Carbohydrates with three or more ring structures

• The simplest form of carbohydrates

Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide?

• Glucose

• Fructose

• Galactose

• Sucrose

What type of carbohydrate is starch?

• Monosaccharide

• Disaccharide

• Polysaccharide

• None of the above