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Which of the following atoms can be found in complex carbohydrates but not in simple carbohydrates?
Why is the ketone carbon in fructose assigned the lowest possible number?
How would you identify enantiomers in a set of stereoisomers?
Evaluate the effectiveness of using the Cahn Ingold Prelog system for determining configurations in complex molecules.
Which carbon is assigned the lowest number in cyclic monosaccharides?
Which of the following statements correctly describes the role of alcohols in the nucleophilic addition reaction during monosaccharide cyclization?
Which of the following statements correctly defines anomers?
Why does mutarotation not require a catalyst?
Why does the beta anomer of glucose predominate in biological solutions?
Which statement best explains the prevalence of D-configuration in biological systems?
How do amino sugars contribute to the structure of polysaccharides like chitin?
Which of the following sugars is likely to be reducing?
Why is a negative control important in reducing sugars tests?
What is the biochemical significance of glycosides?
Which disaccharide is commonly found in milk?
How do glycoproteins contribute to the function of the extracellular matrix?
Given a polysaccharide with linear chains and composed of glucose units, what is its likely function?
Why is cellobiose indigestible in most animals?
What is the significance of the beta configuration in chitin's glycosidic linkages?
What distinguishes NAM from NAG in their chemical structure?
What is the repeating sugar unit in amylose and amylopectin?
Which type of glycosidic linkage is associated with structural functions in polysaccharides?
In a laboratory experiment, a researcher observes reversible binding between a lectin and a carbohydrate. What type of interaction is most likely responsible?
Which of the following is NOT a primary function of lipids?
Which component of a fatty acid is responsible for its acidic properties?
How would you write the shorthand name for a fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms and 3 double bonds?
Which omega 3 fatty acid is commonly found in marine algae?
What are adipocytes commonly known as?
How would a decrease in glycerophospholipids affect cell membrane integrity?