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A) eight
B) deoxy
C) peptidoglycan
D) axial
E) anomers
F) two
G) lactose
H) glyceraldehyde
I) amylopectin
J) epimers
K) sixteen
L) glycogen
M) equatorial
1. Glucose, with its four chiral carbons, has ______ possible stereoisomers.
Ans: K
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
Ans: H
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
Ans: E
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
4. Bulky ring substituents preferentially occupy ______ positions in the chair conformation.
Ans: M
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
5. The ______ sugars are monosaccharides in which a hydroxyl group is replaced with a
hydrogen.
Ans: B
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
Ans: G
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-2. Polysaccharides
7. Both (14) and (16) bonds can be found in the plant product______.
Ans: I
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-2. Polysaccharides
Ans: C
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-3. Glycoproteins
Ans: L
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-2. Polysaccharides
Multiple Choice
10. At equilibrium in solution, D-glucose consists of a mixture of its anomers. Which statement
most accurately describes the solution?
A) The solution consists of approximately equal amounts of the - and -anomers.
B) The straight-chain form is present in high concentration.
C) The -anomer is more stable and is slightly preferred over the -anomer.
D) The -anomer predominates over the -anomer by a ratio of approximately 2:1.
E) None of the above.
Ans: D
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
Ans: C
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Section: 11-2. Polysaccharides
12. How many stereoisomers are possible for an aldopentose such as ribose?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 8
D) 16
E) 32
Ans: C
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
13. How many stereoisomers are possible for a ketopentose such as ribulose?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 8
D) 16
E) 32
Ans: B
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
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The figure below is used in questions 14-16:
Ans: C
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
Ans: C
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
Ans: A
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
17. The transformation of a monosaccharide into its ______ occurs easily and does not require
the assistance of a catalyst.
A) epimer
B) anomer
C) sugar alcohol
D) diastereomer
E) none of the above
Ans: B
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
Ans: E
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Section: 11-2. Polysaccharides
19. Which of the following polysaccharides cannot be digested by mammalian salivary, gastric,
or pancreatic enzymes?
A) cellulose
B) amylopectin
C) amylose
D) glycogen
E) starch
Ans: A
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Section: 11-2. Polysaccharides
Ans: D
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-3. Glycoproteins
Ans: C
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-3. Glycoproteins
Ans: D
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-3. Glycoproteins
23. Hyaluronic acids would not be good energy storage polysaccharides because
A) enzymes cannot cleave (14) linkages.
B) hyaluronic acids are always short polymers (<250 units).
C) hyaluronic acids are too insoluble.
D) solutions of hyaluronic acids have a very large osmotic pressure.
E) none of the above
Ans: D
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-2. Polysaccharides
24. Glycoproteins
A) are only found in bacteria.
B) are extremely homogeneous.
C) are typically <1% carbohydrate by weight.
D) are assembled under strict genetic control.
E) are relatively heterogeneous.
Ans: E
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-3. Glycoproteins
Ans: D
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-2. Polysaccharides
Ans: E
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
Ans: A
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
29. The bonding of alcohols to the anomeric center of a carbohydrate results in the formation of
a(n) __________ bond.
A) anomeric
B) amide
C) glycosidic
D) ester
E) hydrogen
Ans: C
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
30. A saccharide that has free aldehyde group is called a(n) _____________.
A) ketose
B) non-reducing sugar
C) reducing sugar
D) aldohexose
E) alditol
Ans: C
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
31. N-linked oligosaccharides can be covalently linked to proteins at the amino acid
A) gly
B) ser
C) glu
D) tyr
E) asn
Ans: E
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-3. Glycoproteins
Ans: E
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-2. Polysaccharides
Ans: D
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-2. Polysaccharides
34. Cellulose is
A) a linear copolymer of glucose and galactose
B) a branched polymer of glucose
C) a linear polymer of glucose with (14) linkages
D) a linear polymer of glucose with (14) linkages
E) sometimes called starch
Ans: C
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-2. Polysaccharides
Ans: B
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-2. Polysaccharides
Ans: C
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
Ans: D
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
Ans: D
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
Ans: A
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
Ans: A
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
Ans: E
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
Ans: B
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
Ans: E
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-1. Monosaccharides
45. In which cellular location does the synthesis of N-linked oligosaccharides take place?
A) Golgi apparatus
B) cytosol
C) mitochondrial matrix
D) It depends upon the specific cell type/species.
Ans: A
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Section: 11-3. Glycoproteins