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Which of the following is the correct definition of carbohydrates?
Which of the following is the correct definition of carbohydrates?
- Aldehyde or ketone derivatives of polyhydric alcohols
- Hydrates of carbon with structural and metabolic roles (correct)
- Subclassification of monosaccharides based on carbon atoms
- Organic molecules derived from monosaccharides
Which type of monosaccharide has one hydroxyl group replaced by hydrogen?
Which type of monosaccharide has one hydroxyl group replaced by hydrogen?
- Deoxysugars (correct)
- Deoxyribose
- Sugar phosphates
- L-fucose
What is the main characteristic of monosaccharides?
What is the main characteristic of monosaccharides?
- They are the building blocks of carbohydrates (correct)
- They have aldehyde or ketone functional groups
- They are classified based on the number of carbon atoms
- They can be hydrolyzed into simpler carbohydrates
What is the most oxidized functional group in aldoses?
What is the most oxidized functional group in aldoses?
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What is the suffix commonly used to denote monosaccharides?
What is the suffix commonly used to denote monosaccharides?
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Which of the following is an example of a deoxysugar?
Which of the following is an example of a deoxysugar?
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How are monosaccharides classified?
How are monosaccharides classified?
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What is the main characteristic of monosaccharides?
What is the main characteristic of monosaccharides?
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Which suffix is commonly used to denote monosaccharides?
Which suffix is commonly used to denote monosaccharides?
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