CARBOHYDRATES

1. The following is the main aldohexose in the blood: a) Fructose b) Mannose c) Glucose d) Galactose e) Alcose 2. Glycogen is: a) A storage form of carbohydrate in plants b) A polymer of glucose and fructose c) A structural polysaccharide d) Abundant in adipose tissue e) A branched sugar 3. The following properties are common for both glucose and ribose: a) Both are aldoses b) Both are found in DNA and RNA c) Both are found in disaccharides d) Both are obtained on hydrolysis of amylopectin e) Both are ketoses 4. The following is a disaccharide and non-reducing sugar: a) Lactose b) Fructose c) Maltose d) Sucrose e) Cellubiose 5. Proteoglycans: a) Are composed of cellulose and pectin b) Are the major source of energy for ruminants c) Act as lubricants in the joints d) Give a blue color with iodine e) Are degraded to free glucose in the lumen of the intestine 6. Carbohydrates: a) Are polyhydroxyaldehydes or ketones b) Are polyhydroxyphenols c) Include glucagon d) Are components of phosphingolipids e) Circulate in the blood as polymers

7. Glycogen is: a) A storage form of carbohydrate in plants b) A branched sugar c) A polymer of glucose d) A structural polysaccharide e) Both B and C are correct 8. Benedict's test: a) Does not differentiate between reducing substances b) Is not specific for glucose c) Is positive for ascorbic acid d) Involves an oxidation-reduction reaction e) All of the above are correct 9. The following is a structural polymer of glucose: a) Amylopectin b) Inulin c) Amylose d) Cellulose e) Mannitol 10. The following properties are common for both D- glucose and D- ribose: a) Both are reducing sugars b) Form intramolecular hemiacetal bonds c) Both are aldoses d) A, B and C are correct e) A is the only correct answer 11. The following are non-reducing sugars: a) Glucose and sucrose b) Fructose and Trehalose c) Maltose and Lactose d) Sucrose and Trehalose e) Lactose and Ribose 12. Cellulose: a) Is a major constituent of the plant framework b) Is the major source of energy in humans c) Is a polymer of N-acetyl glucosamine d) Is made up of glucose units attached by alpha 1,4 glycosidic link e) Can be degraded to free glucose in humans 13. Glycosaminoglycans: a) Are bacterial and structural polysaccharides b) Include chondriotin sulphate c) Are membrane glycolipids d) Are polymers of glucose e) Are the major dietary carbohydrates

14. Carbohydrates: a) Are polyhydroxyaldehydes and acetone b) Are polyhydroxyketones c) Include glycoproteins d) Are components of glycerophospholipids e) Are components of lecithin 15. Isomers of glucose: a) All have six carbon atoms b) Include mannose c) Can be epimers or anomers d) Differ only in configuration e) All of the above are correct 16. Which of the following statements is true of glucose? a) It is ketoaldose b) It is found in DNA and RNA c) It is part of the disaccharide sucrose d) It is obtained on hydrolysis of galacesylceramide e) It is constituent of globular proteins 17. Which of the following can be considered as a non-carbohydrate? a) Starch b) Proteoglycan c) Glycoprotein d) Cellulose e) Peptidoglycan 18. Which of the following can be synthesized from glucose in the human body: a) Ribose b) Lactose c) Sucrose d) Cellulose e) Both A and B are correct 19. Inulin: a) Is a glycoprotein b) Is the chief constituent of the framework of plants c) Is a fructosan d) Solution gives the blue colour with iodine e) Is used only for determination of the glomerular filtration rate 20. The following are aldohexoses: a) Fructose and galactose b) Mannose and fructose c) Glucose and galactose d) Galactose and ribose e) Maltose and glucose

21. Glycogen is: a) A storage form of carbohydrates in plants b) Main branched polymer of glucose c) A structural homopolysaccharide d) Abundant in adipose tissue e) Stored in the liver 22. Benedict's test: a) Is positive for ascorbic acid b) Involves an oxidation-reduction reaction c) Does not differentiate between reducing substances d) Is specific for glucose e) All of the above are correct 23. The following are polymers of glucose: a) Pectin and collagen b) Inulin and glycogen c) Amylose and cellulose d) Cellulose and chitin e) Mannitol and starch 24. The following properties are common for both D-glucose and D-ribose: a) Are reducing sugars b) Form intramolecular hemiacetal bonds c) Have functional groups that can form glycosidic linkages d) Are aldoses e) All of the above are correct 25. The following is a non-reducing sugar from plants a) Glucose b) Fructose c) Maltose d) Sucrose e) Trehalose 26. Glycosaminoglycans: a) Are highly hydrophobic b) Have a cushioning function c) Contain abundant negative charges d) Act as enzymes e) Are the same as glycoproteins 27. The following is a structural polymer of glucose: a) Inulin b) Chitin c) Amilopectin d) Cellulose e) Peptidoglycan

28. Glycoproteins: a) Contain more protein than carbohydrates b) Act as receptors c) Contain N-linked and/or O-linked oligiosaccharides d) Act as enzymes e) Are space occupying