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What is the most common simple sugar in the body?
What is the most common simple sugar in the body?
- Maltose
- Fructose
- Glucose (correct)
- Sucrose
What is the key characteristic of carboxylic acids that makes them polar compounds?
What is the key characteristic of carboxylic acids that makes them polar compounds?
- They contain a hydroxyl group
- They form hydrogen bonds with other polar compounds (correct)
- They contain an alkyl or aryl group
- They contain a carbonyl group
What is the reason why low molecular weight carboxylic acids are soluble in water?
What is the reason why low molecular weight carboxylic acids are soluble in water?
- They have sour and sharp tastes
- They are derivatives of carboxylic acids
- They form hydrogen bonds with water (correct)
- They have unpleasant aromas
Which of the following is not a derivative of carboxylic acids?
Which of the following is not a derivative of carboxylic acids?
Why do diabetics tend to produce certain acids and ketones?
Why do diabetics tend to produce certain acids and ketones?
What is the key feature of glucose that distinguishes it from other simple sugars?
What is the key feature of glucose that distinguishes it from other simple sugars?
What is the general formula for an aldehyde?
What is the general formula for an aldehyde?
Which of the following statements about esters is NOT correct?
Which of the following statements about esters is NOT correct?
What is the key difference between fats and oils?
What is the key difference between fats and oils?
What is the reason for the high polarity of the carbonyl group?
What is the reason for the high polarity of the carbonyl group?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of amides?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of amides?
What is the purpose of the nucleophilic attack on the carbonyl carbon?
What is the purpose of the nucleophilic attack on the carbonyl carbon?
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