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Carbohydrates

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A single unit of sugar is referred to as:
a)
Monosaccharide
b)
Monocarbohydrate
c)
Mononutrient
d)
Monopolymer
2.
What type of carbohydrate is this?
a)
polysaccharide
b)
disaccharide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
it isn't a carbohydrate
3.
What type of carbohydrate is this?
a)
polysaccharide
b)
disaccharide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
it isn't a carbohydrate
4.
What is not a type of carbohydrate?
a)
Fat
b)
Fiber
c)
Starch
d)
Sugar
5.

Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide?

a)

starch

b)

fructose

c)

glucose

d)

galactose

6.

Which polysaccharide is used by plants to store glucose?

a)

glycogen

b)

cellulose

c)

starch

d)

chitin

7.

Which polysaccharide is used by plants to make their cell wall?

a)

starch

b)

glycogen

c)

cellulose

d)

chitin

8.

What makes up the disaccharide sucrose?

a)

glucose + glucose

b)

glucose + fructose

c)

glucose + galactose

d)

glucose + maltose

9.
How many sugar units make up monosaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
zero
10.
How many sugar units make up disaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
zero
11.
How do the number of H atoms compare to the number of O atoms in a carbohydrate?
a)
There are TWICE as many H
b)
They are the same amount
c)
There are THREE times as many H
d)
There are TWICE as many O
12.
The process of adding water in order to break bonds within a polymer....
a)
Dehydration Synthesis
b)
Hydrolysis
13.
The process of breaking the bonds within a starch molecule in order to release glucose molecules is called......
a)
Dehydration Synthesis
b)
Hydrolysis
14.
What elements make up carbohydrates?
a)
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen
b)
sulfur, carbon, hydrogen
c)
glucose and fructose
d)
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
15.
The 3 categories of carbohydrates are:
a)
Monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide
b)
glucose, fructose, galatose
c)
starch, cellulose, chitin
d)
There are no categories of carbohydrates
16.
What molecule is this
a)
sucrose
b)
protein
c)
glucose
d)
cellulose
17.

How are sugars formed in nature?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular respiration

c)

Hydrolysis

d)

Dehydration

18.
How many sugar units make up polysaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
more than two
d)
zero
19.

How many carbons are found in glucose?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

e)

6

20.

Glucose reacts with Tollen’s reagent to give precipitate which is known as

a)

Silver mirror

b)

Gold mirror

c)

Blood red precipitate

d)

White precipitate