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Monosaccharides (from Greek monos: single, sacchar: sugar) are the most basic units of biologically important carbohydrates. They are the simplest form of sugarand are usually colorless, water-soluble, crystalline solids. Some monosaccharides have a sweet taste. Examples of monosaccharides include glucose (dextrose),fructose (levulose), galactose, xylose and ribose. Monosaccharides are the building blocks of disaccharides such as sucrose and polysaccharides (such as cellulose andstarch). Further, each carbon atom that supports a hydroxyl group (except for the first and last) is chiral, giving rise to a number of isomeric forms all with the same chemical formula. For instance, galactose and glucose are both aldohexoses, but have different chemical and physical properties.
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What type of bio molecule is glucose?
It is a carbohydrate. It is a monosaccharide.
Is mannose a disaccharides?
No, mannose is a monosaccharide, meaning it is a simple sugar consisting of a single sugar unit. It is not a disaccharide, which is a carbohydrate composed of two monosaccharide units.
What is preferred monosaccharide of the mitochondria?
Glucose is used in it. It is the fuel of mitochondria
When one monosaccharide bonds to another monosaccharide a disaccharide plus another molecular is produced?
Water.
Which is a basic unit of a sugar molecule monosaccharide nucleotide amino acid fatty acid?
Monosaccharide
What is the monosaccharide for carbohydrates?
I think you mean to ask what the monomer of a carbohydrate is, but you've already answered that: monosaccharide.
Why did Cortez explore Mexico?
because he felt like it! doesz that help??
Is fructose a monosaccharide polysaccharide or disaccharide?
Fructose is a monosaccharide.
What is the most important monosaccharide?
What is the most important monosaccharide? > Glucose
Is monosaccharide an element?
No, a monosaccharide is not an element. It is a simple sugar molecule made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms.
Is dextrose a monosaccharide?
Yes, dextrose, better known as glucose, is a monosaccharide.
What type of bio molecule is glucose?
It is a carbohydrate. It is a monosaccharide.
Is monosaccharide complex carbohydrate or simple carbohydrate?
Monosaccharide is a simple carbohydrate.
Is fructose a monosaccharides?
Yes, a simple monosaccharide of the general formula, though slightly altered structure, of C6H12O6.
Is oil a monosaccharide?
A monosaccharide is a type of sugar that cannot be further hydrolyzed into a simpler form. An oil is not a monosaccharide because it has no sugar content.
Is mannose a disaccharides?
No, mannose is a monosaccharide, meaning it is a simple sugar consisting of a single sugar unit. It is not a disaccharide, which is a carbohydrate composed of two monosaccharide units.
Is monosaccharide found in plant or animal?
Monosaccharide is found in some plant forms and all animals. Monosaccharide is a simple sugar and the most basic form of carbohydrate.
