M4: L-4

Question 1

What are monosaccharide reactions characteristic of and why?

Answer 1

• aldehydes
• monosaccharides with a Hemiacetal functional group at the anomeric carbon exist in equilibrium with the open char for which contains an aldehyde

Question 2

Are Hemiacetal forms of monosaccharides reducing sugars or non reducing sugars?

Answer 2

Reducing sugars

Question 3

Are acetal forms or monosaccharides reducing sugars or non reducing sugars?

Answer 3

Non reducing sugars

Question 4

What is the name of the bond by which monosaccharides are joined together?

Answer 4

Glycosidic bonds

Question 5

Is a disaccharide joined together by a 1, 4 glycosidic link a reducing sugar?

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

What type of glycosidic bond can humans not digest? What is it found in?

Answer 6

• beta - 1,4 glycosidic bond

- cellulose