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Carbohydrates

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What are carbohydrates?

  • The most abundant class of biological molecules (correct)
  • Primarily composed of nitrogen and phosphorus
  • Only found in animal cells
  • The end products of cellular respiration
  • What is the chemical composition of carbohydrates?

  • Polyhydroxyl carboxylic acids
  • Polyhydroxyl alcohols
  • Polyhydroxyl esters or ethers
  • Polyhydroxyl aldehydes or ketones (correct)
  • What do monosaccharides primarily provide?

  • Structural support for cell walls
  • Essential fatty acids
  • Enzymes for metabolic breakdown
  • Most of the energy used to power biological processes (correct)
  • What is the significance of the formula (CH2O)n in relation to carbohydrates?

    <p>It represents the general formula for carbohydrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What convention is followed for sugars in relation to stereochemistry?

    <p>D-isomers and L-isomers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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