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Mini Task: Carbohydrates

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a major constituent of the exoskeleton, or external skeleton of many arthropods

a)

Peptidoglycan

b)

Chitin

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Cellulose

2.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

A. Galactose and fructose must be metabolized to lactose or sucrose for it to be used in cellular respiration.

b)

B. Galactose and fructose cannot be used as an energy source by the body.

c)

C. Galactose and fructose are isomers of each other and share the chemical formula C5H10O5.

d)

D. Galactose and fructose are soluble to water because of the presence of OH (Hydroxyl Groups) in every carbon bonds.

3.

What is the molecule that is composed of two monosaccharides, namely glucose and fructose?

a)

Sucrose

b)

Galactose

c)

Glycogen

d)

Starch

4.

It is also known as maltobiose or malt sugar.

a)

Glucose

b)

Fructose

c)

Maltose

d)

Sucrose

5.

Where is lactose commonly found?

a)

Dairy Products and Milk

b)

Fruits

c)

Liver

d)

Sap of Plants

6.

It is a large multi-branched polymer of glucose which is accumulated in response to insulin and broken down into glucose in response to glucagon.

a)

Fructose

b)

Galactose

c)

Glucose

d)

Glycogen

7.

These are carbohydrates which are soluble and sweet in taste.

a)

White Bread

b)

Sugars

c)

Fruits

d)

Cake

8.

These link long chains of monosaccharides.

a)

Ionic Bonding

b)

Covalent Bonding

c)

Intermolecular Forces

d)

Glycosidic Bonds

9.

What is NOT true about glucose?

a)

Humans are the main source of glucose.

b)

Found in the sap of plants.

c)

Found in carbohydrate rich food.

d)

Makes up polysaccharides such as starch and glycogen.

10.

Each one is a function of polysaccharides EXCEPT:

a)

Storage of Energy

b)

Cellular Communication

c)

Transport of Minerals

d)

Cellular Support

11.

What is the process that turns fructose into pyruvate?

a)

Gluconeogenesis

b)

Fructolysis

c)

Krebs Cycle

d)

Glycolysis

12.

Aldehydes and Ketones are the two functional groups of monosaccharides.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What is the general formula of monosaccharides?

a)

CnH2n+2

b)

(C6H10O5)n

c)

(CH2O)n

d)

CnH2n

14.

What does the Latin word "lac" mean

a)

Milk

b)

Sugar

c)

Intolerant

d)

Lacking

15.

Which one is the most abundant among the major classes of biomolecules?

a)

Lipids

b)

Nucleic Acids

c)

Proteins

d)

Carbohydrates