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Because the structure called "galactose" has asymmetric carbons at the 2nd through 5th positions (as do most hexoses). There isn't a "why" about it, that's just the way things are.
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Is galactose a lipid?
No, it is a carbohydrate.
What is lactic acid broken down into?
glucose and fructose i think
What is an asymmetric synthesis?
An asymmetric synthesis is the synthesis of a specific enantiomer of a compound, a mixture containing more of one enantioner than another.
Is compose of one glucose plus one galactose molecule?
Lactose is a disaccharide composed of one glucose molecule bonded to a galactose molecule.
What are monosaccharides examples?
Glucose, Galactose, & Fructose
Is Pgp symmetric or asymmetric?
Asymmetric
How many asymmetric carbons are there in sugar ribose?
Ribose, CHO(CHOH)3CH2OH, is an aldopentose with three chiral carbon atoms . .............H O ...............\ // ..........H -- C -- OH .................| ..........H -- C -- OH .................| ..........H -- C -- OH .................| ..........H -- C -- OH .................| ................H
What iis the difference between 2ndand 3rd degree burns?
Second degree causes blisters. Third degree will char your skin.
What does not belong in the grouping with galactose?
Sucrose is not a monosaccharide as galactose.
Is galactose a complex carb?
is galactose a complex carbohydrate
Which monosaccharide is a product of milk digestion?
galactose
When was Galactose - EP - created?
Galactose - EP - was created in 1999.
How many atoms of hydrogen are present in a molecule of galactose?
Galactose is C6H12O6
What monosaccharides make up lactose?
Glucose and Galactose.
What is the difference between lactose and galactose?
galactose and lactose is the same galactose is found in the milk of mammals and even lactose is present in the milk of mammals
What does galactose galactose and glucose make?
The monosaccharides galactose and glucose, when bonded together through a condensation reaction, form the disaccharide lactose.
Is the complement of any asymmetric relation symmetric?
No, it could be another asymmetric relation.
