Carbohydrates and Lipids (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What is the typical ratio of elements in carbohydrates?
What is the typical ratio of elements in carbohydrates?
How many main categories of carbohydrates exist?
How many main categories of carbohydrates exist?
Three
What is the molecular formula of glucose?
What is the molecular formula of glucose?
Which monosaccharide is sweeter than glucose and commonly found in fruits?
Which monosaccharide is sweeter than glucose and commonly found in fruits?
Fructose
What is maltose composed of?
What is maltose composed of?
Two glucose molecules
Which property do polysaccharides typically have?
Which property do polysaccharides typically have?
Not sweet-tasting
Why can humans digest starch but not cellulose?
Why can humans digest starch but not cellulose?
Cellulose has extensive cross-bonding
Where is glycogen stored in animals?
Where is glycogen stored in animals?
Muscles and liver
Breaking down carbohydrates to release energy is which type of process?
Breaking down carbohydrates to release energy is which type of process?
Catabolic
How do lipids differ from carbohydrates in composition?
How do lipids differ from carbohydrates in composition?
Lipids have much less oxygen
What distinguishes fats from oils?
What distinguishes fats from oils?
Fats are solid at room temperature
What is the basic structure of a triglyceride?
What is the basic structure of a triglyceride?
1 glycerol + 3 fatty acids
How much more energy do lipids store per gram compared to carbohydrates?
How much more energy do lipids store per gram compared to carbohydrates?
More than twice as much