Week 5: Carbohydrates

Question 1

Macromolecules are composed of?

Answer 1

Sub units

Question 2

The starch created by Animals is called?

Answer 2

Glycogen

Question 3

Which form of glucose is ultimately used in glycolysis

Answer 3

B D-Glucose

Question 4

The difference between a- & B- conformations is called?

Answer 4

Chirality

Question 5

T/F Both Glucose and Fructose flip between a ring and a chain structure in a water solution

Answer 5

True

Question 6

This is composed of 3-10 subunits of sugar monomers…

Answer 6

Oligosaccharide

Question 7

The link between two sugar monomers is called a ….

Answer 7

Glycosidic bond

Question 8

T/F Polysaccharides can only have one type of monomer in the molecule.

Answer 8

False, Poly means more than one

Question 9

T/F Only Prokaryotes use glycolysis for breaking down sugar

Answer 9

False

Question 10

Glycolysis prepares sugar for what cycle?

Answer 10

The Krebs Cycle & Oxidative Phosphorylation

Question 11

What are the two types of Cellular respiration?

Answer 11

Aerobic & Anaerobic

Question 12

T/F Catabolized proteins and lipids can be used to generate ATP.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Glycolysis produces _________ _________, _______ & _____

Answer 13

Pyruvic Acid, NADH, & ATP

Question 14

T/F Carbohydrates are the most common fuel for Glycolysis/Kebs/Oxidative Phosphorylation

Answer 14

True

Question 15

The process of the generation of glucose is known as

Answer 15

Gluconeogenesis