Biochemistry Final Exam
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,1. What is a monosaccharide?: The most basic units of carbohydrates. Made of 1
aldehyde and 1 ketone. They are the simplest form of sugar and are usually colorless,
water-soluble, crystalline solids. Some monosaccharides have a sweet taste. Examples
of monosaccharides include glucose (dextrose), fructose (levulose)and galactose
2. Nature uses the D or L form of carbohydrates: D
3. The two kinds of monosaccharides are: Aldoses, Ketoses
4. The bonds between carbohydrate monomers are called: Glycosidic
5. Starches are polymers made exclusively from: Glucose
6. The difference between amylose and amylopectin are: The structure
(branched vs linear)
7. Dietary fiber is: Complex Carbohydrates
Cellulose
Divided into soluble and insoluble
8. In the 2-compartment model for water in the body, water partitions into: In-
tracellular and extracellular
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, 9. In the 3 compartment model for water in the body, the compart-
ment is further divided into interstitial and plasma compartments: extracellular
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,1. What is a monosaccharide?: The most basic units of carbohydrates. Made of 1
aldehyde and 1 ketone. They are the simplest form of sugar and are usually colorless,
water-soluble, crystalline solids. Some monosaccharides have a sweet taste. Examples
of monosaccharides include glucose (dextrose), fructose (levulose)and galactose
2. Nature uses the D or L form of carbohydrates: D
3. The two kinds of monosaccharides are: Aldoses, Ketoses
4. The bonds between carbohydrate monomers are called: Glycosidic
5. Starches are polymers made exclusively from: Glucose
6. The difference between amylose and amylopectin are: The structure
(branched vs linear)
7. Dietary fiber is: Complex Carbohydrates
Cellulose
Divided into soluble and insoluble
8. In the 2-compartment model for water in the body, water partitions into: In-
tracellular and extracellular
1/7
, 9. In the 3 compartment model for water in the body, the compart-
ment is further divided into interstitial and plasma compartments: extracellular
2/7
