AUA Foundations Formative Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

Glucose is an (aldose/ketose) sugar correct answer: aldose Fructose is an (aldose/ketose) sugar correct answer: ketose Glyceraldehyde & Dihydroxy Acetone correct answer: 3 Carbon Compounds that are intermediates in glycolysis Mucopolysaccharides correct answer: Amino sugars and Acidic Sugars Amino sugars correct answer: Glucosamine and Galactosamine Acidic Sugars correct answer: Glucoronic Acid and Iduronic Acid Heparin correct answer: Anticoagulant Chondroitin Sulphate correct answer: Tensile strength, compressibility and elasticity of cartilage Keratan Sulphate correct answer: Jelly-like consistency of vitreous humor of eye Hyaluronic Acid correct answer: Lubricant and Shock absorbant in joints Functions of Lipids correct answer: Energy (9kcal/1g fat) Insulator: component of myelin sheath Cell membrane: permeability Secondary messenger: IP3 Fat soluble vitamins: vitamins ADEK Prostaglandins & Steroids Lipoproteins: transport lipids in blood Polyunsaturated fatty acids: preven atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction Lengths of FA correct answer: SCFA: up to 6 C