Quiz on Disaccharides and Carbohydrates

What is the general formula for carbohydrates?

• C12H22O11

• CHO

• C5H10O5

• C6H12O6

Which of the following is a common disaccharide?

• Sucrose

• Fructose

• Glucose

• Galactose

What process breaks down disaccharides into monosaccharides?

• Condensation

• Hydrolysis

• Fermentation

• Oxidation

Which disaccharide is known as table sugar?

• Galactose

• Maltose

• Lactose

• Sucrose

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of disaccharides?

• Are colorless crystalline solids

• Are reducing sugars except sucrose

• Are larger than monosaccharides

• Are sweeter than monosaccharides

What is the result of the reaction between glucose and glucose?

• Maltose

• Sucrose

• Fructose

• Lactose

Which of the following disaccharides is found in milk?

• Glucose

• Lactose

• Sucrose

• Maltose

Which of the following is a source of sucrose?

• Honey

• Milk

• Sugar cane

• Germinating barley

What type of linkage forms disaccharides from monosaccharides?

• Ionic bonding

• Peptide linkage

• Glycosidic linkage

• Hydrogen bonding

Which of the following is true about disaccharides?

• They are larger than polysaccharides

• They are less soluble in water than monosaccharides

• They diffuse faster than monosaccharides

• They are reducing sugars except sucrose