Table of contents

1. Introduction to Biochemistry4h 34m
2. Water3h 23m
3. Amino Acids8h 10m
4. Protein Structure10h 4m
5. Protein Techniques14h 5m
6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics13h 38m
7. Enzyme Inhibition and Regulation 8h 42m
8. Protein Function 9h 41m
9. Carbohydrates7h 49m
10. Lipids5h 49m
11. Biological Membranes and Transport 6h 37m
12. Biosignaling9h 45m
Review 1: Nucleic Acids, Lipids, & Membranes2h 47m
Review 2: Biosignaling, Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, & PP-Pathway3h 12m
Review 3: Pyruvate & Fatty Acid Oxidation, Citric Acid Cycle, & Glycogen Metabolism2h 26m
Review 4: Amino Acid Oxidation, Oxidative Phosphorylation, & Photophosphorylation1h 48m

1. Introduction to Biochemistry

Carbohydrates

Biochemistry

1. Introduction to Biochemistry

Carbohydrates

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Multiple Choice

Glucose, fructose, and galactose are examples of which type of carbohydrate?

Polysaccharides

Disaccharides

Monosaccharides

Oligosaccharides

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Understand the classification of carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are classified into monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides based on the number of sugar units they contain.

Define monosaccharides: Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates, consisting of a single sugar unit. They cannot be hydrolyzed into smaller carbohydrate units.

Identify glucose, fructose, and galactose: These are all single sugar molecules with the molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₆, making them monosaccharides.

Differentiate from other carbohydrate types: Disaccharides (e.g., sucrose) consist of two monosaccharide units, oligosaccharides contain 3-10 sugar units, and polysaccharides (e.g., starch) are long chains of monosaccharides.

Conclude that glucose, fructose, and galactose are monosaccharides because they are single sugar units and meet the definition of this carbohydrate type.