Carbohydrates

Question 0

Ribose & deoxyribose

Answer 0

Pentode sugar linked to base by beta-N-glycosidic to form a nucleoside

Question 1

Epimers

Answer 1

Carbs that differ around an asymmetric carbon atoms.
Glucose & Galactose are C4 epimers
Glucose & Mannose are C2 epimers

Question 2

Polyols (sugar alcohols)

Answer 2

Glucose (aldose reductase) sorbitol complication of diabetes mellitus

Question 3

Lactose

Answer 3

Disaccharide milk sugar glucose + galactose linked by a beta1 to 4 glycosidic linkage

Question 4

Sucrose (cane sugar)

Answer 4

Glucose + fructose non reducing sugar c1 glucose and c2 fructose

Question 5

Fructose

Answer 5

Ketohexose in fruits and honey

Question 6

Maltose

Answer 6

Disaccharide glucose plus glucose A1 to 4 reducing sugar product of digestion of dietary starch by amylase

Question 7

Glycogen

Answer 7

Storage (granules) linked at A1 to 4 glucose to glucose branch points are at a1 to 6

Question 8

What are the components of Starch?

Answer 8

Amylose (unbranched) a1 to 4 amylopectin (branched polymer of glucose) a1 to 6

Question 9

Dietary fiber

Answer 9

Majority is indigestible carbs (pectin/cellulose)

Question 10

Cellulose

Answer 10

Glucose linked by beta 1 to 4

Question 11

Glycoproteins

Answer 11

Proteins bound to carbs

Question 12

O linked glycosylation

Answer 12

Oh group of serine threonine

Question 13

N linked glycosylation

Answer 13

Asparagine two types (high mannose or complex)