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What is the classification of glucose?
What is the classification of glucose?
- Polyhydroxy aldehyde (correct)
- Aldose
- Ketose
- Polyhydroxy ketone
Which of the following is NOT a function of carbohydrates?
Which of the following is NOT a function of carbohydrates?
- Serving as a short-term energy reserve
- Forming the structural framework of DNA and RNA molecules
- Providing energy through oxidation
- Supplying carbon atoms for the synthesis of proteins (correct)
What do monosaccharides classified as aldose and ketose differ in?
What do monosaccharides classified as aldose and ketose differ in?
- Type of functional group (correct)
- Degree of saturation
- Number of carbon atoms
- Type of glycosidic bond
Which compound is a polyhydroxy ketone?
Which compound is a polyhydroxy ketone?
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What are carbohydrates linked to lipids used for?
What are carbohydrates linked to lipids used for?
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