Biochemistry › Monosaccharides and Carbohydrates
A 15 year old male presents with a history of abdominal distention and diarrhea after consuming milk and other products rich in dairy. A deficiency of which enzyme is likely present in this individual?
Which of the following sugars is known as common table sugar?
Most mammals are unable to metabolize which of the following disaccharides?
What two sugars is lactose composed of?
Which of these cannot be digested by mammals?
Disaccharidases are enzymes found in the small intestine that participate in degradation of disaccharides. Which of the following molecules can be broken down by these enzymes?
I. Fructose
II. Sucrose
III. Starch
What is a furanose?
What happens when monosaccharides are bonded together?
Which of the following is true about beta-linked polysaccharides?
The reaction of D-xylose with sodium borohydride yields which of these?