Carbohydrates
Sugars, disaccharides, starch, glycogen and simple tests. Take your time, with an explanation after each answer.
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Glucose is classified as:
- An aldohexose
- A disaccharide
- A ketohexose
- An aldopentose
Fructose is classified as:
- A ketohexose
- A polysaccharide
- A pentose
- An aldohexose
Ribose is:
- A disaccharide
- A pentose (five-carbon sugar)
- A hexose
- A polysaccharide
Sucrose is made of:
- Fructose and galactose
- Glucose and galactose
- Two glucose units
- Glucose and fructose
Lactose is made of:
- Glucose and galactose
- Two galactose units
- Glucose and fructose
- Two glucose units
Maltose is made of:
- Two glucose units
- Glucose and fructose
- Glucose and galactose
- Two fructose units
Which of these is a non-reducing sugar?
- Maltose
- Sucrose
- Lactose
- Glucose
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