Identifying Monosaccharides

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Biochemistry › Identifying Monosaccharides

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L-Glucose is found as 2 different hexose stereoisomers in solution: and glucose.

Suppose both and L-glucose were polymerized into long glycosidic linkages. Which of the two polymers could be catabolized (broken down into component parts) by a human?

2

Identify the D-sugar and its anomeric designation (alpha or beta).

B galactose

3

Identify the D-sugar and its anomeric designation (alpha or beta).

B fructose

4

Identify the D-sugar and its anomeric designation (alpha or beta).

B glucose

5

Identify the D-sugar and its anomeric designation (alpha or beta).

A glucose

6

Which of the following compounds is not a monosaccharide?

7

Which sugar is another name for "blood sugar?"

8

Identify the D-sugar and its anomeric designation (alpha or beta).

A galactose

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What is the formula for a polysaccharide made of 150 glucose monomers?

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Identify the D-sugar and its anomeric designation (alpha or beta).

A fructose

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