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The subunits that make up polysaccharides are sugars, or monosaccharides. An example of a monosaccharide is glucose, which we need for energy.
Mono = one Di = two That simple.
Some examples of monosaccharides include glucose and fructose.
Chains of monosaccharides are called polysaccharides.
Hydrolysis of polysaccharides is the reaction that produces monosaccharides.
Glucose, fructose, and galactose are all monosaccharides.
It is an example of hydrolysis.
Because monosaccharides are continuous backbone of carbon.they are not hold together by oxygen containing functional group .for example D-Glyceraldehyde.
Glucose, Fructose, and Galactose are all examples of monosaccharides.
The subunits that make up polysaccharides are sugars, or monosaccharides. An example of a monosaccharide is glucose, which we need for energy.
Mono = one Di = two That simple.
Yes, it can. There are two glycerol enantiomers, depending on the position of OH group on the second carbon atom.
What is the difference between poly and monosaccharides?
Mainly because enantiomers have identical physical and chemical properties. However, the difference between two enantiomers can have tremendous impact, especially in biological systems, because many important biological molecules are chiral.
Disaccharides are two monosaccharides linked together. For example the disaccharide Sucrose is made up of the two monosaccharides Glucose and Fructose chemically linked together
Some examples of monosaccharides include glucose and fructose.
Aldoheptoses have seven carbon atoms and one chiral center, so they can have a maximum of 2^1 = 2 enantiomers.