Biology · Chemistry
Carbohydrates and Biomolecules
1,073 Questions
Carbohydrates and biomolecules questions test your understanding of sugars, monosaccharides, and metabolic substrates. The topic covers food transportation in plants and the biochemical properties of sweeteners. Practicing these questions builds a strong foundation for exam preparation.
Disaccharides and monosaccharidesArtificial sweetenersGlycogen storagePlant food transportGlycoprotein hormones
Carbohydrates and Biomolecules Questions
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Oxidoreductases
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Hydrolases
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Lyases
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Transferases
C
Correct answer
Explanation
This class of enzymes is responsible for catalyzing reactions, that result in the rearrangement of the molecular structures, within the reactants. This action results in the chemical conversion of a molecule into another related molecule, called an isomer of the original molecule - the process is called isomerization. The chemical conversion of a D-form of a sugar to an L-form of a sugar, would be a good example of an isomerization reaction, catalyzed by such enzymes.
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Aspartame, Alitame, Cane syrup
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Dulcin, Sucrose, Saccharin
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Sucrose, Lactose, Honey
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Sucrose, Sucralose, DHC
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Aspartame, Sucralose, Alitame
E
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Explanation
This option is correct because Apartame, Sucralose and Alitame all are artificial sweetening agents.
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Sucrose
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Glucose
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Cellulose
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Starch
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Glucose is the primary form of sugar stored in the human body for energy. It is a simple sugars so,it is sweet in taste and is broken down quickly in the body to release energy.
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Starch
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Glycogen
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Cellulose
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Glycerol
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Glycerol belongs to the alcohol family of organic compounds.It is not apolymer of glucose.After ethanol and carbon dioxide, glycerol is the most abundant product of yeast fermentation .It is a syrupy, sweet, colorless or yellowish liquid,obtained from fats and oils as a byproduct of saponification and used as a solvent, an antifreeze, a plasticizer, and a sweetener and in the manufacture of dynamite, cosmetics, liquid soaps, inks, and lubricants.
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Amino acids
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Monosaccharides
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Steroids
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Nucleotides
C
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Explanation
Steroids function both as hormones such as the sex hormones estrogen and testosterone and as structural material such as cholesterol, an integral part of animal cell membranes. steroids,are the lipids which do not form polymers.
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Homopolysaccharides
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Heteropolysaccharides
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Monosaccharides
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Oligosaccharides
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The homopolysaccharides possess only a single type of monosaccharide units. Prime examples are Starch, cellulose and glycogen
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Glucose
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Lactose
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Fructose
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Maltose
C
Correct answer
Explanation
It is also known as levulose, fructose is found naturally in fruits and honey. It can also be commercially refined from corn, sugar beets, and sugar cane. Currently, the most popular form of refined fructose is corn syrup, which is added to hundreds of products.
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Monosaccharides
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Polysaccharides
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Polypeptides
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Oligosaccharides
D
Correct answer
Explanation
These carbohydrates liberate two to ten monosaccharide molecules on hydrolysis. They are further classified as disaccharides, trisaccharides, tetrasaccharides, etc. based on the number of monosaccharide units. For e.g., disaccharides like sucrose produce two molecules of monosaccharides on hydrolysis.
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hemicellulose
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lignin
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sporopollenin
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lignocellulose
C
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Explanation
Sporopollenin is an extremely chemically inert and resistant organic polymer found in the exine of pollen grains, protecting them from degradation.
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Sucralose
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Saccharin
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Alitame
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Aspartame
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Aspartame is less sweetest artificial sweetner because it is less sweeter than sucralose, saccharin, and alitame. So the given option is correct.
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anomers
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epimers
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isomers
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oligomers
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Glucose
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Sucrose
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Galactose
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Mannose
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Anomerisation
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Mutarotation
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Aldolation
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Glycosidation
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sucrose
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lactose
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mannose
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maltose
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Glucose
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Water
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Sulphuric Acid
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None
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The relationship is that of a nutrient and a food source: soyabean is a source of protein. Similarly, glucose is a type of carbohydrate.