Carbohydrates Question Preview (ID: 20394)


This Quiz Explores The Importance Of Carbohydrates In Living Things. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Why are carbohydrates important?
a) They provide energy to drive metabolic reactions
b) They break down food into usable molecules
c) They allow chemical reactions to occur faster
d) They create a barrier that protects the organelles of a cell

Plant store energy in the form of...
a) glycogen
b) starch
c) cellulose
d) protein

Animals store energy in the muscles and liver in the form of
a) glycogen
b) starch
c) cellulose
d) protein

Cellulose make up a plant's...
a) cytoplasm
b) organelle
c) cell wall
d) cell membrane

A monosaccharide has...
a) 1 sugar
b) 2 sugars
c) many sugars
d) no sugars

A disaccharide has...
a) 1 sugar
b) 2 sugars
c) many sugars
d) no sugars

A polysaccharide has...
a) 1 sugar
b) 2 sugars
c) many sugars
d) no sugars

Cellulose can be digested by...
a) squirells
b) humans
c) monkeys
d) cows

The function of a carbohydrate is...
a) to provide quick energy
b) to provide energy storage
c) to provide structure in plants
d) to provide quick energy, energy storage, and structure in plants

The building blocks of carbohydrates are...
a) sugars
b) amino acids
c) lipids
d) legos

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