Biochemistry Important one liner Questions on carbohydrates

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This post includes Important one-liner Questions from the chapter - Carbohydrates which precisely summarise the chapter Carbohydrates (biomolecules) in Biochemistry.

Q1. The and cyclic forms of D-glucose are referred to as

Answer: Anomers

Q2. If two monosaccharides differ in configuration around a single carbon atom, they are known as

Answer: Epimers

Q3. The carbohydrate that is taken as a reference for writing the configuration of others

Answer: Glyceraldehydes

Q4. Name a non-reducing disaccharide

Answer: Sucrose

Q5. The non-carbohydrate moiety found in glycosides is known as

Answer: Aglycone

Q6. Give an example of a glycoside antibiotic

Answer: Streptomycin

Q7. The glycosidic bonds at the branching points in the structure of starch are

Answer: 1,6- glycosidic bond

Q8. The polysaccharide employed for the assessment of kidney function

Answer: Insulin

Q9. The glycosaminoglycan that serves as a lubricant and shock absorbant of joints

Answer: Hyaluronic acid

Q10. Name the sialic acid, mostly found in the structure of glycoproteins and glycolipids

Answer: N- Acetylneuraminic acid

Q11. Carbohydrates are the polyhydroxyaldehydes or ketones, or compounds which produce them on

Answer: Hydrolysis

Q12. The major dietary energy sources, besides their involvement in cell structure and various other functions is

Answer: Carbohydrates

Q13. The most important naturally occurring aldose/monosaccharide.

Answer: D- glucose

Q14. The polymers of monosaccharides or their derivatives, held together by glycosidic bonds

Answer: Polysaccharide

Q15. The carbohydrate reserves of plants

Answer: Starch

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This post includes Important one-liner Questions from the chapter - Carbohydrates which precisely summarise the chapter Carbohydrates (biomolecules) in Biochemistry.