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Carbohydrates

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A single unit of sugar is referred to as:
a)
Monosaccharide
b)
Monocarbohydrate
c)
Mononutrient
d)
Monopolymer
2.
Sugars all end with what three letter ending?
a)
-ote
b)
-ate
c)
-ase
d)
-ose
3.
What type of carbohydrate is this?
a)
polysaccharide
b)
disaccharide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
it isn't a carbohydrate
4.
The scientific name for table sugar is ___
a)
lactose
b)
sucrose
c)
galactose
d)
glucose
5.
What type of carbohydrate is this?
a)
polysaccharide
b)
disaccharide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
it isn't a carbohydrate
6.
Important to the structural integrity of plant cells, this is the single most popular polysaccharide in the world.
a)
Starch
b)
Glycogen
c)
Cellulose
d)
Chitin
7.

Which of the following elements are found in carbohydrates?

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Phosphorus

e)

Oxygen

8.

What would be the classification of a monosaccharide made up of 5 carbons?

a)

Triose

b)

Tetrose

c)

Pentose

d)

Hexose

9.

What type of sugar is this? (Check all that apply)

a)

Aldose

b)

Ketose

c)

Triose

d)

Tetrose

e)

Pentose

10.

What type of bond is formed between two monosaccharides?

a)

Ester bond

b)

Glycosidic bond

c)

Peptide bond

d)

Double bond

11.

Which reaction is needed to break down complex sugars?

a)

Hydration

b)

Dehydration

c)

Dehydrogenation

d)

Hydrolysis

12.

Which carbohydrate is made up of two glucose molecules?

a)

Lactose

b)

Maltose

c)

Sucrose

d)

Galactose

13.

Which of the following are storage polysaccharides?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Starch

c)

Glycogen

d)

Glucose

e)

Chitin

14.

Which of the following are structure polysaccharides?

a)

Cellulose

b)

Starch

c)

Glycogen

d)

Glucose

e)

Chitin

15.

Which carbohydrate is found in dairy products and helps with the absorption of calcium and magnesium?

a)

Galactose

b)

Sucrose

c)

Lactose

d)

Maltose

16.

Which monosaccharides are found in lactose?

a)

Glucose and galactose

b)

Fructose and galactose

c)

Maltose and galactose

d)

Sucrose and galactose

17.

Which polysaccharide is found in the exoskeletons of insects and crustaceans?

a)

Celluose

b)

Starch

c)

Chitin

d)

Glycogen

18.

What two monosaccharides make up maltose?

a)

glucose + galactose

b)

glucose + glucose

c)

glucose + fructose

d)

glucose + glycogen

19.

What is the main role of carbohydrates in the body?

a)

Is the main source of energy for the body

b)

Helps to build and repair body tissue

c)

Provide warmth and cushioning to the body's organs

d)

Helps to transport vitamins through the body

e)

All of the above are roles of carbohydrates in the body

20.

What would be the classification of a monosaccharide made up of 5 carbons?

a)

Triose

b)

Tetrose

c)

Pentose

d)

Hexose

21.

Which carbohydrate do we store in our liver and serves as an energy reserve?

a)

Starch

b)

Glycogen

c)

Glucose

d)

Cellulose

22.
What atoms make up all carbohydrates?
a)
Carbon, Sulfur, Hydrogen
b)
Carbon, Oxygen, Phosphorus
c)
Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen
d)
Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen