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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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Which statement best describes the relationship between starch and glucose?

Starch and glucose are both monosaccharides.

Starch is a polysaccharide composed of repeating units of glucose.

Glucose is a disaccharide formed by the hydrolysis of starch.

Glucose is a lipid derived from the breakdown of starch.

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Understand the definitions of key terms: Glucose is a monosaccharide (a single sugar unit), while starch is a polysaccharide (a carbohydrate composed of many sugar units linked together).

Recognize the structural relationship: Starch is made up of repeating units of glucose molecules linked by glycosidic bonds. This makes starch a polymer of glucose.

Clarify the process of hydrolysis: When starch undergoes hydrolysis (a chemical reaction involving water), it breaks down into smaller units, eventually yielding glucose molecules.

Eliminate incorrect options: Glucose is not a disaccharide, nor is it a lipid. Starch and glucose are not both monosaccharides, as starch is a polysaccharide.

Select the correct statement: Based on the definitions and relationships, the correct answer is that starch is a polysaccharide composed of repeating units of glucose.