Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Chemistry (Section 7)

1
What type of glycosidic bond links the glucose units in amylose?
Answer
(B)
α(1→4)
2
Which of the following glycosaminoglycans is unsulfated?
Answer
(C)
Hyaluronic acid
3
Which of the following is a function of glycoproteins?
Answer
(D)
All of the above
4
Which of the following molecules are found in the extracellular matrix?
Answer
A
B
C
5
Which of the following molecules can be found in the ECM?
Answer
A
B
C
6
What is the difference between an aldose and a ketose?
Answer
(B)
Aldoses contain an aldehyde group, ketoses a ketone group.
7
Which monosaccharide is found in DNA?
Answer
(D)
Deoxyribose
8
Which of the following are the components of a proteoglycan?
Answer
A
B