Water, carbohydrates and lipids Quiz
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1. Which pair of monosaccharides forms lactose?
- A. Glucose and glucose
- B. Glucose and fructose
- C. Glucose and galactose
- D. Fructose and galactose
2. Which bond is formed when glycerol joins to a fatty acid?
- A. Glycosidic bond
- B. Ester bond
- C. Peptide bond
- D. Hydrogen bond
3. Which feature of glycogen allows glucose to be released quickly?
- A. It is highly branched, giving many ends for enzymes to act on
- B. It is soluble in water
- C. It contains β-glucose
- D. It has a single long straight chain
4. What is the type of reaction when water is added to break maltose into two glucose molecules?
- A. Condensation
- B. Polymerisation
- C. Oxidation
- D. Hydrolysis
5. A fatty acid has one C=C double bond in its tail. It is best described as:
- A. Saturated
- B. Polyunsaturated
- C. Monounsaturated
- D. A monosaccharide