BIOCHEMISTRY ACS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE. GRADED A+. QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS. LATEST 2025/2026 UPDATE

BIOCHEMISTRY ACS FINAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE. GRADED
A+. QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS. LATEST
2025/2026 UPDATE




What is the D configuration of a sugar in a Fisher projection? - Ans✔✔-chyrol
carbon furthest from the carboxyl group


hydroxyl on right



What is the L configuration of a sugar in a Fisher projection? - Ans✔✔-hydroxyl
on left



What is the difference between glycogen and amylopectin? - Ans✔✔-glycogen-
has branches about every 10 residues (more highly branched)


amylopectin- has branches about every 25



What is amylose made up of? - Ans✔✔-glucose

, What makes up starch? - Ans✔✔-amylose

amlyopectin



What is a glycosidic bond? - Ans✔✔-links two monosaccharides together at
points 1 and 4



What is the difference between an alpha(1-4) and beta(1-4) linkage? - Ans✔✔-
alpha: when the oxygen is pointed down in a glycosidic bond


beta: when the oxygen is pointed up in a glycosidic bond



What is the definition of a carbohydrate? - Ans✔✔-all have hydroxyl and
carbonyl functional groups



Difference between aldose and ketose - Ans✔✔-aldose has an aldohyde


ketose has a ketone



What makes up sucrose? - Ans✔✔-fructose and glucose monosaccharides



What makes up lactose? - Ans✔✔-glucose and galactose monosaccharides



What makes up mannose? - Ans✔✔-two glucose monosaccharides



What are lipids? - Ans✔✔-soluble in other nonpolar solvents (not water)