BMSC 200 Chapter 7 Exam
Questions and Answers
Amylose - ANSWER-Linear polymer of glucose; single non-reducing end, one
reducing end
Amylopectin - ANSWER-Branched polymer of glucose; multiple non-reducing ends,
one reducing end
Glycogen - ANSWER-Storage form of glucose in animals; structurally identical to
amylopectin but more frequent branch points
Cellulose - ANSWER-Makes up plant walls (fibre)
Linear polysaccharide of glucose residues
Chitin - ANSWER-Makes up hard exoskeletons
Linear polysaccharide of N-acetylglucosamine
Glycolipid - ANSWER-A lipid covalently attached to a carbohydrate.
Glycoprotein - ANSWER-A protein with one or more carbohydrates covalently
attached to it.
Proteoglycans - ANSWER-Protein is linked to a certain kind of carb
(glycosaminoglycan)
Glucose - ANSWER-This is the alpha configuration
Galactose - ANSWER-Alpha configuration
Fructose (linear) - ANSWER-D- fructose
Fructose - ANSWER-Beta configuration
Roles of Carbs - ANSWER-Source of energy, energy storage, structural roles,
cellular interactions, cellular identification, information transfer and signalling
Empirical formula of carbs - ANSWER-(CH2O)n
Two major classes of monosaccharides - ANSWER-Aldoses (contain aldehydes)
Ketoses (contain ketones)
Chiral carbons will have 2n steroisomers - ANSWER-Ex) 3 chiral centres = 8
stereoisomers
Questions and Answers
Amylose - ANSWER-Linear polymer of glucose; single non-reducing end, one
reducing end
Amylopectin - ANSWER-Branched polymer of glucose; multiple non-reducing ends,
one reducing end
Glycogen - ANSWER-Storage form of glucose in animals; structurally identical to
amylopectin but more frequent branch points
Cellulose - ANSWER-Makes up plant walls (fibre)
Linear polysaccharide of glucose residues
Chitin - ANSWER-Makes up hard exoskeletons
Linear polysaccharide of N-acetylglucosamine
Glycolipid - ANSWER-A lipid covalently attached to a carbohydrate.
Glycoprotein - ANSWER-A protein with one or more carbohydrates covalently
attached to it.
Proteoglycans - ANSWER-Protein is linked to a certain kind of carb
(glycosaminoglycan)
Glucose - ANSWER-This is the alpha configuration
Galactose - ANSWER-Alpha configuration
Fructose (linear) - ANSWER-D- fructose
Fructose - ANSWER-Beta configuration
Roles of Carbs - ANSWER-Source of energy, energy storage, structural roles,
cellular interactions, cellular identification, information transfer and signalling
Empirical formula of carbs - ANSWER-(CH2O)n
Two major classes of monosaccharides - ANSWER-Aldoses (contain aldehydes)
Ketoses (contain ketones)
Chiral carbons will have 2n steroisomers - ANSWER-Ex) 3 chiral centres = 8
stereoisomers
