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Carbohydrates Quiz

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

a)

To store genetic information

b)

To provide long-term energy storage

c)

To provide quick, readily available energy

d)

To build and repair tissues

2.

Which of the following is the basic building block (monomer) of carbohydrates?

a)

Amino acid

b)

Fatty acid

c)

Nucleotide

d)

Monosaccharide

3.

Which of these is an example of a monosaccharide, often called "blood sugar"?

a)

Starch

b)

Glucose

c)

Sucrose

d)

Cellulose

4.

When two monosaccharides are joined together, what type of carbohydrate is formed?

a)

Polysaccharide

b)

Disaccharide

c)

Monomer

d)

Lipid

5.

Which of the following is a complex carbohydrate (polysaccharide) that plants use for energy storage?

a)

Glycogen

b)

Fructose

c)

Starch

d)

Lactose

6.

What is the main structural carbohydrate found in the cell walls of plants, making it indigestible for humans?

a)

Chitin

b)

Glycogen

c)

Cellulose

d)

Sucrose

7.

Which of these is a disaccharide commonly known as "table sugar," formed from glucose and fructose?

a)

Maltose

b)

Lactose

c)

Sucrose

d)

Galactose