BIOCHEMISTRY ACS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2025
What is the D configuration of a sugar in a Fisher projection? -
ANSWER - >chyrol carbon furthest from the carboxyl group
hydroxyl on right
What is the L configuration of a sugar in a Fisher projection? -
ANSWER - >hydroxyl on left
What is the difference between glycogen and amylopectin? -
ANSWER - >glycogen- has branches about every 10 residues
(more highly branched)
amylopectin- has branches about every 25
What is amylose made up of? - ANSWER - >glucose
What makes up starch? - ANSWER - >amylose
amlyopectin
What is a glycosidic bond? - ANSWER - >links two
monosaccharides together at points 1 and 4
, What is the difference between an alpha(1-4) and beta(1-4)
linkage? - ANSWER - >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? - ANSWER - >all have
hydroxyl and carbonyl functional groups
Difference between aldose and ketose - ANSWER - >aldose has
an aldohyde
ketose has a ketone
What makes up sucrose? - ANSWER - >fructose and glucose
monosaccharides
What makes up lactose? - ANSWER - >glucose and galactose
monosaccharides
What makes up mannose? - ANSWER - >two glucose
monosaccharides
What are lipids? - ANSWER - >soluble in other nonpolar
solvents (not water)
What are triglycerides composed of? - ANSWER - >glycerol and
three fatty acids
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2025
What is the D configuration of a sugar in a Fisher projection? -
ANSWER - >chyrol carbon furthest from the carboxyl group
hydroxyl on right
What is the L configuration of a sugar in a Fisher projection? -
ANSWER - >hydroxyl on left
What is the difference between glycogen and amylopectin? -
ANSWER - >glycogen- has branches about every 10 residues
(more highly branched)
amylopectin- has branches about every 25
What is amylose made up of? - ANSWER - >glucose
What makes up starch? - ANSWER - >amylose
amlyopectin
What is a glycosidic bond? - ANSWER - >links two
monosaccharides together at points 1 and 4
, What is the difference between an alpha(1-4) and beta(1-4)
linkage? - ANSWER - >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? - ANSWER - >all have
hydroxyl and carbonyl functional groups
Difference between aldose and ketose - ANSWER - >aldose has
an aldohyde
ketose has a ketone
What makes up sucrose? - ANSWER - >fructose and glucose
monosaccharides
What makes up lactose? - ANSWER - >glucose and galactose
monosaccharides
What makes up mannose? - ANSWER - >two glucose
monosaccharides
What are lipids? - ANSWER - >soluble in other nonpolar
solvents (not water)
What are triglycerides composed of? - ANSWER - >glycerol and
three fatty acids