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Ch2 Carbohydrates

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are monosaccharides?

a)

monomers from which carbohydrates are made

b)

monomers from which lipids are made

c)

monomers from which proteins are made

d)

monomers from which water is made

2.

Which of the following is not an example of a monosaccharide?

a)

fructose

b)

galactose

c)

glucose

d)

glycogen

3.

How many monosaccharides join to form a disaccharide?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

3

d)

2

4.

Which type of reaction produces polysaccharides?

a)

condensation

b)

decomposition

c)

displacement

d)

hydrolysis

5.

Molecules of which two monosaccharides join to form lactose?

a)

galactose and fructose

b)

galactose and glucose

c)

glucose and fructose

d)

glucose and glucose

6.

Which substance is used to test for reducing and non-reducing sugars?

a)

iodine

b)

Benedict’s solution

c)

biuret solution

d)

ethanol

7.

Which result indicates the presence of a reducing sugar?

a)

blue-black precipitate

b)

blue solution

c)

brick red precipitate

d)

purple solution

8.

Why is starch a good storage molecule?

a)

it is soluble in water

b)

it is insoluble in water

c)

it is hydrophilic

d)

it is hydrophobic

9.

What is the function of glycogen in animals?

a)

it provides insulation

b)

it provides protection

c)

it acts as a lipid store

d)

it acts as an energy store

10.

Which of the following physiological processes shows that water is a transport medium?

a)

sweating

b)

hydrolysis of food molecules

c)

absorption of minerals by roots

11.

What type of carbohydrate gives plants support and strength?

a)

starch

b)

glycogen

c)

cellulose