Pharmacognosy and Plant Chemistry

First Long Exam (Carbohydrates)

Laboratory
NAME :
I. Instructions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the BEST answer.
Write the capital letter on the space before each number.
1. This is formed from sucrose by the action of a transglucosylose enzyme
system present in Leuconostoc mesenteroides.
a. Dextran b. Dextrin c. Inulin d. Guar gum

2. This is responsible for the swelling property of tragacanth.

a. Bassorin c. Arabin
b. b. Tragacanthin d. Galacturonic acid

3. (+) Molisch’s test; (+) Bial’s Test; (—) Mucic Acid Test
a. Erythrose b. Arabinose c. Fructose d. Maltose

4. (+) Molisch’s Test; (—) Barfoed’s Test; (—) Seliwanoff’s Test

a. Fructose b. Glucose c. Sucrose d. Galactose

5. Which of the following types of carrageenan is nonswelling?

a. Kappa b. Lambda c. Mu d. Iota

6. Permanent reserve food material in plants

a. Inulin b. Glucose c. Starch d. Cellulose
b.
II. Match Column A with the corresponding answer in Column B by
writing the letter of the choices in column B before the number in the
Column A.
Column A Column B
______1. Ketohexose A. Lactose
______2. Glucose + Galactose B. Xylose
______3. Aldopentose C. Danish agar
______4. K-carrageenan D. Fructose
______ 5. Anogeissus latifolia E. Acacia Substitute
 III. Fill in the missing boxes with the correct answer.
A. Tests for Carbohydrates

Name of Test Test for: Composition of Reagent Positive Result

Osazone 1. 2. Yellow needle-
like

Molisch General Test for 3. Purple/ Red

Carbohydrates

4. Fructose 5. Red

6. Reducing sugars/ Cupric acetate + acetic 7.

Monosaccharides acid

8. Reducing Sugars Na K tartrate + K/ NaOH 9.

+Bi

10. Galactose 11. Insoluble

Precipitate

B. Differentiate Amylose vs. Amylopectin

Property Amylose Amylopectin

Structure

Percentage Content in Starch

Water Solubility

Iodine Test Result