Carbohydrates

Question 1

Triose

Answer 1

Simplest monosaccharide with three carbon atoms

Question 2

Aldoses

Answer 2

Carbohydrates with an aldehyde group as the most oxidized functional group

Question 3

Ketoses

Answer 3

Carbohydrates with an ketone group as the most oxidized functional group

Question 4

Glyceraldehyde

Answer 4

Simple sugar with three carbons and an aldehyde on one terminal carbon and a hydroxyl on the other terminal carbon

Question 5

Dihydroxyacetone

Answer 5

Three carbon sugar with a ketone on C-2 and two hydroxyl groups on the two terminal carbons

Question 6

D-fructose

Answer 6

Six carbon ketose sugar
OH all to the right except on C-3
Ketone on C-2

Question 7

D-glucose

Answer 7

Six carbon aldose sugar

OH all to the right except on C-3

Question 8

D-galactose

Answer 8

Six carbon aldose sugar

OH left on C-3 and 4

Question 9

D-mannose

Answer 9

Six carbon aldose sugar

OH left on C-2 and 3

Question 10

Horizontal lines in Fischer projection

Answer 10

Wedges - out of the page

Question 11

Vertical lines in Fischer projection

Answer 11

Dashes - into the page