Define the following terms: a. lactose b. maltose c. homoglycans d. heteroglycans e. starch
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Define the following terms:
a. lactose
b. maltose
c. homoglycans
d. heteroglycans
e. starch
Lactose is a sugar found only in milk. It is also present in dairy products and products made from milk, including cheese and ice cream.
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- Define the following terms: a. reducing sugar b. alditol c. enediol d. acetal e. ketalThese are the options: Given the choices of carbohydrates in the following list and provide the type of carbohydrates that match with the given descriptions A. Glucose B. Fructose C. Galactose D. Mannose E. Ribose F. Xylose G. Xylulose H. Glucosamine I. Maltose J. Sucrose K. Lactose L. Trehalose M. Amylose N. Amylopectin O. Cellulose P. Agarose Q. GlycosaminoglycanDefine the following terms: a. lactone b. aldaric acid c. aldonic acid d. uronic acid e. epimerization
- Define the following terms: a. enterocyte b. N-glycan c. O-glycan d. glycogen e. glycosaminoglycanIndicate whether the following pairs of monosaccharides are aldoses or ketoses. a. D-altrose & D-xylose b. D-arabinose & D-glyceraldehyde c. D-erythrulose & D-psicose d. D-talose & D-gulose e. dihydroxyacetone & D-tagatose f. D-idose & D-threoseClassify each of the following sugar pairs as enantiomers, diastereomers, epimers, or an aldose–ketose pair. a. D-erythrose and D-threose b. D-glucose and D-mannose c. D-ribose and L-ribose d. D-allose and D-galactose e. D-glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone
- All of the following are repeating units of glycosaminoglycans EXCEPT: A. hyaluronate B. heparin C. hemoglobin D. keratin sulfate E. chondroitin 6-sulfateWhich of the following is/are (a) ketopentose? A. threose B. xylulose C. arabinose D. mannoseClassify the following polysaccharides Chitin Cellulose Peptidoglycan Glycogen Glycosaminoglycan A. Homopolysaccharide B. Heteroploysaccharide
- Which of the following is/are (a) ketose? A. tagatose B. lyxose C. erythrulose D. alloseAll of the following are examples of monounsaturated fatty acids except A. Palmitoleic acid B. Oleic acid C. Elaidic acid D. Linoleic acidPage 3 of 6 Previous Next For items 16-20, determine the monosaccharide units for each carbohydrate. Choic are: A. B-D-galactopyranose, and D-glucopyranose B. a-D-glucopyranose and D-glucopyranose C. N-acetyl-galactosamine D. B-D-glucuronate-2-sulfate, E. N-acetyl-B-D-glucosamine, and D-glucuronate 16. Maltose 17. Lactose and N-sulfo-D-glucosamine-6-sulfate 18. A-antigen oligosaccharide (end unit) 19. Heparin 20. Hyaluronic acid 344