Carbohydrates Flashcards
1
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Simplest carbohydrate
A
Glycol aldehyde
2
Q
Both and endocrine and exocrine gland
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Pancreas
3
Q
Insulin
A
Hypoglycemic agent
Responsible for entry of glucose to the cell
B cell of islet of langerhans
4
Q
Glucagon
A
Hyperglycemic
Alpha cells of islet of langerhans
5
Q
Oxidation reduction method
Alkaline copper reduction method
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Folin wu method- phosphomolybdate=blue Nelson somoygi -arsenomolybdate=blue Neocuproine- neocuproine=yellow Benedicts method- detection and quantitation of reducing substances in body fluids Stabilizing agent is citrate , tartrate
6
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Alkaline ferric reduction method (hagedhorn jensen)
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Yellow ferricyanide to colorless ferrocyanide