Monosaccharides

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Write short notes on reducing and non-reducing sugars.

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The number of chiral carbon in glucose is

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Why is nutrition necessary for the human body?

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‘Minerals and vitamins are needed in very small quantities by our body as compared to other components, yet, they are an important part of a balanced diet. Explain the statement.

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Where does lactic acid fermentation occur in the body?

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Choose the correct combinations of the monosaccharides forming disaccharides.
i. Glucose + Glucose = Maltose ii. Glucose + Fructose = Lactose

iii. Glucose + Fructose = Sucrose iv. Glucose + Galactose = Lactose

1. (ii) only

2. (i), (iii), (iv)only

3. All of the above

4. (i), (ii), (iii) only

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What is the difference between Maltose and Lactose?

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Cellulose is made up of repeating units of __.

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Food items shown below are the major source of energy as they are rich in __________.

1. vitamins
2. minerals
3. proteins
4. carbohydrates

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Choose the correct combinations of the monosaccharides forming disaccharides.

i. Glucose + Glucose = Maltose ii. Glucose + Fructose = Lactose

iii. Glucose + Fructose = Sucrose iv. Glucose + Galactose = Lactose

1. (i), (ii), (iii) only

2. (i), (iii), (iv)only

3. (ii) only

4. All of the above

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Match List-I with List-II.

List-II	List-II
a. Sucrose	i. b-D-Galactose and b-D-Glucose
b. Lactose	ii. a-D-Glucose and b-D-Fructose
c. Maltose	iii. a-D- Glucose and a-D-Glucose

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i)

2. (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii)

3. (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii)

4. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii)

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Match list-I with List-II

Column 1	Column 2
Lucas method	${\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4$
Dumas method	${\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_5{\mathrm{SO}}_2\mathrm{Cl}/\mathrm{aq}.\mathrm{KOH}$
kjeldalhs method	$\mathrm{CuO}/{\mathrm{CO}}_2$
Hinsberg test	$\mathrm{Conc}\mathrm{HCl}$ and ${\mathrm{ZnCl}}_2$

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Give two examples each of the following and their usefulness, if any, in our body.

(i) Monosaccharides

(ii) Disaccharides

(iii) Polysaccharides

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The sugar present in nucleotides is a

1. Monosaccharide

2. Oligosaccharide

3. Polysaccharide

4. Disaccharide

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Which one of the following pairs of nutrients includes both as simple sugars (monosaccharides) ?

(a) Sucrose and glucose

(b) Glucose and maltose

(c) Fructose and glucose

(d) Maltose and lactose

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Which of the following statements is not true with respect to carbohydrates?

1. Starch is a type of carbohydrate.

2. Carbohydrates include sugars, starch, cellulose, etc.

3. In carbohydrates, the ratio of hydrogen and oxygen is 1:2

4. Carbohydrates are compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

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What is the difference between proteins and enzymes?

Q. Name the three major constituents of balanced diet with two examples for each.
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Which of the following is a simple sugar or monosaccharide?

1. Galactose

2. Lactose

3. Maltose

4. sucrose

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Write any two activities which require more than a bucket of water?

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What is an example of lactic acid fermentation?

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Look at the given figure. All of them provide energy to our body. They can be sources rich in which component of food?

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1. Carbohydrate

2. Protein

3. Mineral

4. Vitamin

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The minimum number of Carbon atoms that should be present in a monosaccharide is :

1. 2

2. 3

3. 4

4. 5

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Give the chemical tests to distinguish between the following gases:

Sulphur dioxide and chlorine

Q. Muscle fatigue is due to increased _______ production.

1. uric acid
2. lactic acid
3. formic acid
4. HCL

Q. Many smaller nucleotides join together to form:

1. Ribose
2. Amino acids
3. Nucleic acids
4. Nitrogenous bases

Q. Human body requires carbohydrates mainly:

1. For obtaining vitamins
2. As a source of energy
3. For building muscles
4. For all its development needs

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Which of the following is NOT a monosacharide?

1. Glucose

2. Fructose

3. Galactose

4. Maltose

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What fruits are simple carbs?

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What is difference between nucleotide and nucleoside??