A. It usually exists in the furanose form
B. It is a ketose
C. It possessesan anomeric C-2 carbon atom
D. It formspart of the disaccharide sucrose
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following is not a polymer of glucose?
A. Glycogen
B. Cellulose
C. Amylase
D. Inulin - Which of the following statement is TRUE? The hydrolysis of lactose yields glucose and galactose_____________?
A. The hydrolysis of lactose yields glucose and galactose
B. The hydrolysis of maltose yields glucose and fructose
C. The hydrolysis of sucrose yields only glucose
D. All of the above statements are true - The uptake of glucose by the liver increase following a carbohydrate meal because____________?
A. There is increase in phosphorylation of glucose by glucokinase
B. GLUT-2 stimulated by insulin
C. Glucokinase has a low Km for glucose
D. Hexokinase in liver has a high affinity for glucose - The conversion of glucose 6-P to fructose 6-P is an example of which of the following reactions___________?
A. Phosphate transfer
B. Isomerisation
C. Dehydration
D. Aldol cleavage - The compound that can give rise to glucose by gluconeogenesis is_____________?
A. Acetyl CoA
B. Lactate
C. Palmitic acid
D. Fructose - Blood glucose level cannot be augmented by mobilization of muscle glycogen due to lack of_____________?
A. G-6-P dehydrogenase
B. G-6-P phydrogenase
C. Aldolase
D. Glucokinase - All are true regarding glucose 6 phosphate deficiency except______________?
A. Hyperuricemia
B. Hyperglycemia
C. Defective cori cycle
D. Increased mobilization of glycogen from liver - An essential for the conversion of glucose to glycogen in liver is____________?
A. UTP
B. GTP
C. Pyruvate Kinase
D. Guanosine - Glucose can be synthesized from all except_____________?
A. Amino acids
B. Glycerol
C. Acetoacetate
D. Lactic acid - Renal threshold for glucose is______________?
A. 80 mg%
B. 100 mg%
C. 180 mg/ dl
D. 200 mg%
