Carbohydrates - Red Book

Question 1

Carbohydrates are molecules of 3 or more ________ containing > 1 _________ and an ______ (glucose) or a _______ (fructose) group.

Answer 1

Carbon
Hydroxyl group
aldehyde
keto

Question 2

Ribose and deoxyribose are what type of carbohydrate classification?

Answer 2

monosaccharides

Question 3

Table sugar

Answer 3

sucrose

Question 4

Disaccharides that have alpha 1,4 linkages

Answer 4

Sucrose, maltose

Question 5

Disaccharides that has beta 1,4 linkages

Answer 5

lactose

Question 6

Carbohydrate trioses:

Answer 6

glyceraldehyde

dihydroxyacetone

Question 7

Polysaccharide: plant storage

Answer 7

Starch (alpha 1,4)

Question 8

Polysaccharide: animal storage

Answer 8

Glycogen (alpha 1,4)

Question 9

Polysaccharide: soluble but not digestible

Answer 9

pectin

Question 10

Absorption of carbohydrates goes into what system?

Answer 10

Portal system

Question 11

What transports sugars from blood plasma to cell environment?

Answer 11

insulin

Question 12

Sites of digestion and absorption of carbohydrates.

Answer 12

Small intestine via intestinal mucosa

Question 13

Carbohydrate associated enzymes

Answer 13

Amylase
dextrinases (alpha 1,6)
Maltase
sucrase