Carbohydrates and Monosaccharides Quiz

What is a monosaccharide?

• A single sugar molecule

• A double sugar molecule

• A type of protein

• A type of lipid

Which of the following is an example of a monosaccharide?

• Sucrose

• Starch

• Glucose

• Cellulose

What is the chemical formula of glucose?

• C3H6O3

• C12H22O11

• C5H10O5

• C6H12O6

How many carbon atoms does glucose contain?

• 6

• 4

• 5

• 7

What term is used to describe sugars with six carbon atoms?

• Pentose sugars

• Tetrose sugars

• Hexose sugars

• Triose sugars

What does the term 'hydrophilic' mean?

• Water-fearing

• Water-loving

• Fat-loving

• Fat-fearing

Which of the following is a pentose monosaccharide?

• Galactose

• Glucose

• Fructose

• Ribose

What bonds can hydroxyl groups forming with water molecules?

• Metallic bonds

• Hydrogen bonds

• Covalent bonds

• Ionic bonds

What type of bond links monosaccharides together to form polysaccharides?

• Peptide bond

• Glycosidic bond

• Phosphodiester bond

• Hydrogen bond

Which of the following is a disaccharide?

• Glucose

• Fructose

• Sucrose

• Ribose