Carbohydrates. Flashcards

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Which organs in human body are mostly dependent on carbohydrates?

A

Brains and RBCs.

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2
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Chemistry name of carbohydrates?

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Polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones.

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3
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From which compound all monosaccharides are derived by successive addition of C atoms?

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Glyceraldehyde.

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4
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Who type of sugar can be metabolised by body?

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D-sugars.

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5
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Presence of asymmetrical C atom leads to?

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Optical activity.

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D and L rotation has no bearing with optical activity. True or False?

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True.

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7
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D glucose is dextrorotatary or levorotatory?

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Dextrorotatary.

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D fructose is dextrorotatary or levorotatory?

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Levorotatory.

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9
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If conformational changes done in C2,C3 and C4 how many types of monosaccharides are formed? How many of them are present in human?

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8;3

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10
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Which 3 are they?

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Glucose, Galactose, Mannose.

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11
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How many diasteriomers are there of aldohexoses?

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8.

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12
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Which monosaccharide is epimerised to glucose in liver to use as fuel?

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Galactose.

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13
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What are the structures called when sugar differ in only single C atom?

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Epimers .

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14
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Glucose and mannose are epimers of each other with respect to which no. C atom?

A

2.

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Which monosaccharide is 4 epimer of glucose?

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Galactose.

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Galactose and Mannose are epimers or diasteriomers?

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Diasteriomers.

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17
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What is the constituent of blood sugar?

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D glucose.

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18
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What is the constituent of lactose, glycolipids and glycoproteins?

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D galactose.

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19
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What is the constituent of globulins, mucoproteins and glycoproteins?

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Mannose.

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20
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Glucose is a ?

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Aldohexose.

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21
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Fructose is a ?

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Ketohexose.

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22
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How many isomers fructose have?

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4.

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23
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Each isomer of fructose have D and L form with respect to which no. C atom?

24
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Name ring structure of fructose?

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Fructose is major constituent of which product?
Honey.
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On which C atom fructose has keto group?
2.
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What is formed when reducing carbohydrates are mixed with mild alkaline solution?
Enediols.
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Which products are formed when glucose is kept in mild alkaline solution?
Fructose and Mannose.
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Which test is done for reducing sugar like glucose?
Benedicts test.
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What makes benedicts reagent?
Sodium carbonate Sodium citrate Copper sulphate
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Benedicts test is used as standard test for which disease?
Diabetes mellitus.
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All reducing sugars+ excess phenyl hydrazine gives ?
Osazones.
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Needle shaped osazone are of which sugar?
Glucososazone.
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Sunflower shaped crystals are of which monosaccharide?
Maltosazone.
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Hedgehog or touch me not plant like crystals are of which monosaccharide?
Lactosazone.
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Oxidation of sugars. When aldehyde to aldonic acid. Glucose to? Mannose to ? Galactose to ?
Gluconic acid. Mannonic acid. Galactonic acid.
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When aldehyde is protected and last C atom to carboxylic acid to make uronic acid. Glucose to ? Mannose to ? Galactose to ?
Glucuronic acid. Mannuronic acid. Galacturonic acid.
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What is used for detoxification?
Glucuronic acid.
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If first and last C atom are oxidised to dissachrides. Glucose to ? Mannose to ? Galactose to ?
Glucosacchric acid. Mannaric acid. Mucic acid.
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What is basis of galactose identification?
Mucic acid formation.
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If monosaccharide are reduced to furfural derivatives in presence of con. H2SO4? Hexose to ? Pentose to ?
Hydroxymethyl furfural. | Furfural.
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What is base of Molisch test?
Furfural derivatives.
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What is the general test for carbohydrates?
Molisch test.
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How many molecules of alcohol are formed on reduction of sugar? Aldose to ? Ketose to ?
Aldose to 1 | Ketose to 2
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Glucose reduced to form which alcohol?
Sorbitol.
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Mannose reduced to which alcohol?
Mannitol.
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Which alcohol reduces intracranial pressure of forced diuresis ?
Mannitol.
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Which alcohol are formed when these sugar are reduced? Galactose to ? Ribose to ?
Galactose to dulcitol. | Ribose to ribitol.
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If fructose is reduced to which alcohols?
Sorbitol + Mannitol.
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Due to osmotic effect created by which alcohol leads to cataract?
Sorbitol and Mannitol.
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Hemiacetal group of monosaccharide+ alcohol/ phenol= ?
Glycosides.
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Which compound do not gives benedicts test?
Glycoside.
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Which glycoside is used for Renal damage?
Phlorhizin.
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Which glycoside is used as strain?
Plant Indicin.
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Which glycoside is used as cardiac stimulant?
Digitogenin.