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What is the most abundant monosaccharide in nature?
What is the most abundant monosaccharide in nature?
- D-fructose
- Sucrose
- D-glucose (correct)
- Lactose
Which class of carbohydrates consists of short chains of monosaccharide units?
Which class of carbohydrates consists of short chains of monosaccharide units?
- Monosaccharides
- Oligosaccharides (correct)
- Disaccharides
- Polysaccharides
What is the meaning of the term 'saccharide'?
What is the meaning of the term 'saccharide'?
- Polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones
- Substances yielding carbohydrates on hydrolysis
- Carbohydrate with the empirical formula (CH2O)n
- Sugars (correct)
Which size class of carbohydrates contains substances that may also contain nitrogen, phosphorus, or sulfur?
Which size class of carbohydrates contains substances that may also contain nitrogen, phosphorus, or sulfur?
What characteristic linkages join the monosaccharide units in oligosaccharides?
What characteristic linkages join the monosaccharide units in oligosaccharides?
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Most abundant monosaccharide?
Most abundant monosaccharide?
D-glucose
Oligosaccharides?
Oligosaccharides?
Short chains of monosaccharides.
Meaning of 'saccharide'?
Meaning of 'saccharide'?
Sugars
Polysaccharides composition?
Polysaccharides composition?
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Bond joining monosaccharides in oligosaccharides?
Bond joining monosaccharides in oligosaccharides?
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