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Biochemistry

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Set 7 Carbohydrates And The Glycoconjugates Of Cell Surfaces

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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A cyclic hemiacetal with a six-membered oxygen-containing ring is referred to as a(n):

A) aldehyde.
B) pyranose.
C) ketopentose.
D) furanose.
E) sorbitol.

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Question 2

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Which of the following is correctly paired with its most prevalent cyclization product?

A) fructose: pyranose
B) glucose: furanose
C) ribose: pyranose
D) galactose: does not cyclize
E) none of the above

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Question 3

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Mannose is an epimer of:

A) ribose
B) galactose
C) glucose
D) xylose.
E) fructose.

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