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ACTIVITY SHEET
CARBOHYDRATES
I. Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.
____D____1. Isomers that are neither superimposable nor mirror A. CHIRAL
images of each other.
__ _F____2. Have identical chemical groups bonded to different B. ENANTIOMER
carbon atoms.
___I_____3. Useful shorthand in for the structures of reactants C. STEREISOMERS
and products in many reactions.
__ H ___4. Cyclic saccharide and an epimer that differs in D. DIASTEREOMER
configuration, specifically in hemiacetal/acetal carbon.
__ E_ 5. Have identical chemical groups bonded to the same E. STRUCTURAL
carbon atom but in different orientations. ISOMER
___C___6. Same empirical formula but different arrangement of F. ISOMER
atoms.
___J_ 7. Monosaccharide illustrated in open chain form. G. EPIMER
_ A. __8. A molecule that is not superimposable on its mirror H. ANOMER
image.
___G__ 9. Diastereomer which only one of the configuration is I.HAWORTH
opposite. PROJECTION
_ B. __10. Isomers that are not superimposable but are mirror J. FISCHER PROJECTION
images of each other.

II. Determine how many chiral carbon and possible stereoisomers can be formed in the following
monosaccharides. Write your answer in the box.

11. 12. 13.

14. 15.

Chiral carbon: 1 Chiral carbon: 2 Chiral carbon: 3 Chiral carbon: 2 Chiral carbon: 3

Stereoisomers: 2 Stereoisomers: 4 Stereoisomers: 6 Stereoisomers: 4 Stereoisomers: 6

III. Write whether the given monosaccharides are D- or L- configuration. After which answer the
following questions below.
 D D D D

D D D
D

L L L L

L L L L
16. What is the enantiomer of D- Idose? L-Idose
17. What is the enantiomer of L-Arabinose? D-Arabinose
18. How many chiral carbon does D-Ribose have? 4 Chiral carbon
19. Give one (1) diastereomer of L- Xylose?  L-lyxose
20-21. Is D- Talose aldohexose, ketohexose, aldopentose or ketopentose? Why?_Aldohexose, it
has 6 carbon atoms, four chiral carbon, and 16 stereoisomers.
21. How many carbon atom does D-Lyxose have? 5 CARBON ATOMS
22. Give one (1) diastereomer of L-Galactose? D-glucose
23. What configuration of sugars is naturally occurring in nature? D-glucose, D-mannose, D-
fructose, and D-galactose among the hexoses and D-xylose and L-arabinose among the
pentoses.
24-25. Is L- Ribose an aldohexose, ketohexose, aldopentose or ketopentose? Why? L- Ribose is
an aldopentose, it has 5 carbon atoms with a carbonyl group located at the end of its 5-
carbon chain, making it an aldehyde derivative, or an aldopentose.

IV. Determine if the following monosaccharide is alpha (α) or beta (β) anomer. After which
determine if furanose or pyranose.

α α β β β
pyranose furanose pyranose pyranose furanose