MBMB 451b

Carbohydrate Quiz

 

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  1. Which of the following best describes the molecule illustrated above?

    D-glucose

    L-glucose

    D-fructose

    L-fructose


  2. Which of the following results when the above molecule is reduced (reduction of the highlighted group)?

    glucuronic acid

    galacturonic acid

    glucitol

    galactitol

    gluconic acid

    galactonic acid


  3. Which of the following best describes the molecule above?

    a-D-glucofuranose

    b-D-glucofuranose

    a-D-ribofuranose

    b-D-ribofuranose

    a-D-glucopyranose

    b-D-glucopyranose

    a-D-ribopyranose

    b-D-ribopyranose


  4. Which of the following best describes the above molecule?

    O-b-D-galactopyranosyl-(1Æ4)-D-glucopyranose

    O-a-D-glucopyranosyl-(1Æ2)-D-fructofuranoside

    O-a-D-glucopyranosyl-(1Æ2)-D-glucofuranoside

    O-b-D-galactopyranosyl-(1Æ4)-D-fructopyranose


  5. Which of the following does NOT have a reducing end (is NOT a reducing sugar)?

    xylulose

    xylose

    sucrose

    maltose


  6. Glycoproteins frequently have their carbohydrate portion attached to the following amino acids EXCEPT

    glutamate

    serine

    threonine

    asparagine


  7. Which of the following are NOT major dietary carbohydrates?

    starch

    dextrose

    lactose

    sucrose


  8. Which one of the following enzymes will cleave the molecule illustrated above?

    a-amylase

    a-dextrinase

    lactase

    sucrase

    a-glucosidase

    b-glucosidase


  9. Which of the following statements concerning glycoproteins is TRUE?

    They are usually positively charged.

    They never contain branched oligosaccharide chains.

    They contain oligosaccharides that are synthesized on dolichol phosphate and transferred to serine residues.

    They are degraded by lysosomal enzymes.

    They are all secreted into the blood.


  10. A patient has a genetic defect that causes intestinal epithelial cells to produce disaccharidases of much lower activity than normal. Compared to a normal person, after eating a bowl of milk and oatmeal, this patient will have higher levels of

    maltose, sucrose, and lactose in the stool.

    starch in the stool.

    galactose and fructose in the blood.

    glycogen in the muscles.

    insulin in the blood.


 

 

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