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What is the main function of monosaccharides in the context of carbohydrates?
What is the main function of monosaccharides in the context of carbohydrates?
- Contribute to the recycling process in photosynthesis
- Provide immediate energy via cell respiration
- Serve as monomers for polysaccharides (correct)
- Act as a long-term storage form of energy
How many carbon atoms do monosaccharides typically range from?
How many carbon atoms do monosaccharides typically range from?
- 13-16 carbons
- 3-7 carbons (correct)
- 8-12 carbons
- 17-20 carbons
Which process involves the reaction: Carbon dioxide + water -> Glucose?
Which process involves the reaction: Carbon dioxide + water -> Glucose?
- Cell respiration
- Krebs cycle
- Photosynthesis (correct)
- Glycolysis
What is the primary drawback associated with using glucose as a source of energy?
What is the primary drawback associated with using glucose as a source of energy?
What are the atoms involved in carbohydrates according to the text?
What are the atoms involved in carbohydrates according to the text?
Which type of sugar is found in the RNA molecule?
Which type of sugar is found in the RNA molecule?
What type of bond links two monosaccharides together to form disaccharides?
What type of bond links two monosaccharides together to form disaccharides?
Which polysaccharide is primarily used for long-term energy storage in animals?
Which polysaccharide is primarily used for long-term energy storage in animals?
What structural polysaccharide is found in the cell walls of plants?
What structural polysaccharide is found in the cell walls of plants?
Which lipid category has fats, phospholipids, steroids, and waxes as its subtypes?
Which lipid category has fats, phospholipids, steroids, and waxes as its subtypes?
What determines whether a fatty acid is saturated or unsaturated?
What determines whether a fatty acid is saturated or unsaturated?
Which of the following describes saturated fatty acids?
Which of the following describes saturated fatty acids?
Where is cellulose predominantly found in nature?
Where is cellulose predominantly found in nature?
Which sugar forms table sugar, also known as sucrose?
Which sugar forms table sugar, also known as sucrose?
What is the molecular formula for glucose, fructose, and galactose, which are all hexose sugars?
What is the molecular formula for glucose, fructose, and galactose, which are all hexose sugars?
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