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Carbohydrates - Polysaccharides

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Enzymes that perform hydrolysis of starch are called .....

a)

Glycosidase

b)

Amylase

c)

Lipase

d)

Sucrase

e)

Pepsin

2.

Intramolecular links of Glycogen are similar to .......... structure of starch.

a)

amylopectin

b)

amylose

c)

amylase

d)

lipase

e)

amlyopeptidase

3.

Which one of the following is not a heteropolysaccharide?

a)

Hyaluronic acid

b)

Chondroitin sulfate A

c)

Dermatan sulfate

d)

Inulin

e)

Pectin

4.

Which one of the following is a storage form of glucose in plants?

a)

Glucose-6-phosphate

b)

Glycogen

c)

Starch

d)

Cellulose

e)

Chitin

5.

Glucose molecules in cellulose are linked by ............... glycoside bonds.

a)

α;1→4

b)

β;1→4

c)

α;1→6

d)

β;4→1

e)

β;1→6

6.

Inulin is a ............. which is a collection of ........ polymers.

a)

Heteropolysaccharide, fructose and galactose

b)

Heteropolysaccharide, fructose and mannose

c)

Homopolysaccharide, fructose

d)

Homopolysaccharide, mannose

e)

Homopolysaccharide, ribose

7.

............................. contains alternating residues of D-glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine.

a)

Pectine

b)

Blood Group Antigens

c)

Chondroitin sulfate

d)

Hyaluronic Acid

e)

Heparan sulfate

8.

Which of the following polysaccharides is used to measure kidney function by determining the glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?

a)

Chitin

b)

Desxtrin

c)

Inulin

d)

Pectin

e)

Galactan