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In the α anomer of glucose, the OH on carbon 1 is above the plane of the ring.

A) True
B) False

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Amylose is a polysaccharide which has


A) only β-1,4-bonds between glucose units.
B) only α-1,4-links bonds glucose units.
C) both α-1,4-and β-1,4-bonds between glucose units.
D) hemiacetal links joining glucose units.
E) carbon-carbon bonds joining glucose units.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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State whether each of these structures is the α- or β-form. -State whether each of these structures is the α- or β-form. -

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Fructose is a ketohexose.

A) True
B) False

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The breakdown of carbohydrates to carbon dioxide and water in the body is called


A) reduction.
B) respiration.
C) photosynthesis.
D) anabolism.
E) mutarotation.

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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Refer to the disaccharides below to answer the question(s) that follow. Refer to the disaccharides below to answer the question(s)  that follow.   -In the figure above, the monosaccharide unit at the top is a(n)  A) aldopentose. B) ketopentose. C) aldohexose. D) aldoheptose. E) ketohexose. -In the figure above, the monosaccharide unit at the top is a(n)


A) aldopentose.
B) ketopentose.
C) aldohexose.
D) aldoheptose.
E) ketohexose.

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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The product of reduction of mannose is mannic acid.

A) True
B) False

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Under acid hydrolysis conditions, starch is converted to


A) glucose.
B) xylose.
C) maltose.
D) galactose.
E) fructose.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following contains α-1,6-branches?


A) amylose
B) glycogen
C) cellulose
D) sucrose
E) maltose

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Fructose is also known as dextrose.

A) True
B) False

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The disaccharide above contains a(n) ________-glycosidic linkage.


A) α-1,4
B) β-1,4
C) α-2,4
D) β-2,4
E) α-2,6

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Hydrolysis of the disaccharide above gives the monosaccharides


A) fructose and ribose.
B) fructose and galactose.
C) ribose and glucose.
D) ribose and galactose.
E) fructose and lactose.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Galactose has the structure shown below. Which anomer is shown? Galactose has the structure shown below. Which anomer is shown?   A) the α anomer B) the β anomer C) the D anomer D) the L anomer E) none of the above


A) the α anomer
B) the β anomer
C) the D anomer
D) the L anomer
E) none of the above

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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A monosaccharide can be hydrolyzed to smaller units.

A) True
B) False

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The reduction of monosaccharides produces


A) sugar alcohols.
B) disaccharides.
C) trisaccharides.
D) sugar acids.
E) polysaccharides.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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