Carbohydrates quiz

Carbohydrate Test questions, quiz for preparation of exam

Quiz 

1 Carbohydrates are also known as 

a. Alpha carbon

b. Hydrated carbon 

c. Hydrogenated carbon

d. None

2 Carbohydrates consist of

a) C,H,O

b) C,H,N

c) C,H

d) C,H,S

3 The chemical formula for carbohydrates is

a) Cx(H20)y

b) Cx(H30)y

c) (CO2H)y

d) (OC2H)y

4 Mango, rice and wheat are source of

a) Protein

b) Carbohydrates

c) Lipids

d) All

5 FDA recommends carbohydrate for healthy individuals

a) 275g

b) 375g

c) 175g

d) 100g

6 Immediate source of energy is:

a) Carbohydrate

b) Fat

c) Protein 

d) All

7 Carbohydrates are composed of

a) Sugar

b) Starch

c) Fiber

d) All

8 Example of monosaccharide is

a) Glucose

b) Fructose

c) Sucrose

d) Both A and B

9 Lactose can be obtained from 

a) Sugar cane

b) Fruits

c) Milk

d) All

10 Cell wall of fungi is made of

a) Glucose

b) Cellulose

c) Chitin

d) None

11 They are tasteless

a) Monosaccharide

b) Disaccharide 

c) Polysaccharide

d) All 

12 ----------is most abundant in nature

a) Glucose

b) Fructose

c) Cellulose

d) All

13 ----------is/are polysaccharide

a) Starch

b) Glycogen

c) Agar

d) All

14 enzyme present in saliva for digestion of carbohydrate is

a) Catalase

b) Amylase

c) Emylase

d) Kinase

15 glucose is converted to fat and stored in

a) Connective tissue

b) Adipose tissue

c) Both

d) None

16 glucose converted to glycogen and stored in

a) Pancrease

b) Liver

c) Brain

d) Stomach

17 formula for glucose is

a) C6H1206

b) C12H1206

c) C6H12012

d) None

18 tetrose contain 

a) 4 carbon 

b) 5 carbon

c) 6 carbon

d) 7 carbon

19 disaccharides contain

a) One monosaccharide subunit

b) Two monosaccharide subunit

c) Three monosaccharide subunit

d) none 

20 tetrose are rare and found in 

a) fungi

b) bacteria

c) virus

d) none

21 sakcharon means

a).    Salt

b).    Sugar

c).    Fiber

d).   Starch

22 Except one carbon all carbon atoms in a monosaccharide  have a

a)    Hydroxyl group

b).   Nitrogen group

c)    carboxyl group

d).   All



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