Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following chemical formulas represents that of a simple carbohydrate?a) C2H2O2.b) C6H12O6.c) C5H4O3.d) C3H6O9.3000views45rank
Multiple ChoiceMonosaccharides are linked together via a ______________ reaction, forming a _____________bond.a) Hydrolysis ; Glycosidic.b) Dehydration synthesis ; Hydrogen.c) Hydrolysis ; Peptide.d) Dehydration synthesis ; Glycosidic.e) Hydrolysis ; Hydrogen.3432views31rank
Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following chemical reactions results in energy release when glycosidic bonds are broken?a) Condensation reaction.b) Dehydration synthesis reaction.c) Hydrolysis reaction.d) Hydrogen bonding.3170views31rank
Multiple ChoiceAnimal cells store energy in the form of _________, and plant cells store energy in the form of ___________.a) Sucrose ; glucose.b) Disaccharides ; monosaccharides.c) Starch ; glycogen.d) Cellulose ; chitin.e) Glycogen ; starch.3916views28rank
Multiple ChoiceWhich polysaccharide is an important component in the structure of lobsters and insects?a) Chitin.b) Cellulose.c) Starch.d) Glycogen.e) Polypeptides.3150views43rank
Multiple ChoiceGenerally, animals cannot digest (hydrolyze) the glycosidic linkages between the glucose molecules in cellulose. How then do cows get enough nutrients from eating grass? 2362views
Multiple ChoiceIn what polysaccharide form do plants store glucose to be available later as an energy source? 1417views
Multiple ChoiceAt a conference, the speaker's grand finale was sautéing mealworms (insect larvae) in butter and serving them to the audience. They were crunchy (like popcorn hulls) because their exoskeletons contain the polysaccharide __________. 1077views
Multiple ChoiceThe polysaccharide that you are most likely to have eaten recently is __________. 936views
Multiple ChoiceOne characteristic shared by sucrose, lactose, and maltose is that __________. 1422views
Multiple ChoiceA polysaccharide that is used for storing energy in human muscle and liver cells is __________. 1425views1rank
Multiple ChoiceAmylase is an enzyme that breaks down starch. Why can the same enzyme not break down cellulose? 6698views3rank
Multiple ChoiceThe subunits (monomers) in cellulose are linked together by __________. 1198views1rank
Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following components of a tossed salad will pass through the human digestive tract and be digested the least? 1222views
Textbook QuestionA glucose molecule is to starch as (Explain your answer.) a. a steroid is to a lipid. b. a protein is to an amino acid. c. a nucleic acid is to a polypeptide. d. a nucleotide is to a nucleic acid.1691views
Textbook QuestionCows can derive nutrients from cellulose because a. they produce enzymes that recognize the shape of the glucose-glucose bonds and hydrolyze them. b. they re-chew their cud to break down cellulose fibers. c. their digestive tract contains microorganisms that can hydrolyze the bonds of cellulose. d. they convert cellulose to starch and can digest starch.1418views
Textbook QuestionSucrose is broken down in your intestine to the monosaccharides glucose and fructose, which are then absorbed into your blood. What is the name of this type of reaction? Using this diagram of sucrose, show how this would occur. 2300views
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