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Multiple choice carbohydrates - definition and classification introduction to carbohydrates biomolecules chemistry

The minimum number of carbon atoms that should be present in a monosaccharide is :

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 6
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Monosaccharide is single polyhydroxy aldehyde (aldose) or ketone (ketose) units. Glucose is a single polyhydroxy aldehyde, while fructose is a single polyhydroxy ketone. A monosaccharide contains a skeleton, of carbon atoms. The minimum number of carbon atoms is three and it can go up to seven.

Multiple choice carbohydrates - definition and classification introduction to carbohydrates biomolecules chemistry

Carbohydrates that, on attempted hydrolysis, are not cleaved to smaller carbohydrates are called :

  1. oligosaccharides

  2. polysaccharides

  3. disaccharides

  4. monosaccharides
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A carbohydrate that cannot be hydrolysed further to give simpler unit of polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone is called a monosaccharide. Some common examples are glucose, fructose, ribose, etc.
Carbohydrates that yield two to ten monosaccharide units, on hydrolysis, are called oligosaccharides. They are further classified as disaccharides, trisaccharides, tetrasaccharides, etc., depending upon the number of monosaccharides, they provide on hydrolysis. Amongst these the most common are disaccharides. The two monosaccharide units obtained on hydrolysis of a disaccharide may be same or different.

Multiple choice carbohydrates - definition and classification introduction to carbohydrates biomolecules chemistry

Carbohydrates mix directly with blood and supply energy to the cells.

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation
As we take carbohydrates, our body breaks them simple sugars (glucose, fructose, and galactose) which are absorbed into the bloodstream. Any glucose not needed right away gets stored in the muscles and liver in the form of glycogen.
Therefore, the given statement is wrong
Multiple choice carbohydrates - definition and classification introduction to carbohydrates biomolecules chemistry

From the following substances, which carbohydrates has the maximum sweetness?

  1. Sucrolose

  2. Saccharin

  3. Aspartme

  4. Alitame
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D Correct answer
Explanation

All sugars are compared relative to sucrose on the basis of sweetness. Hence, sucrose is rated one in terms of sweetness. 

Alitame is the sweetest among the following with a sweetness rating of 2000, while saccharin, aspartame, and sucralose have a rating of 400, 180, and 600 respectively