BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the most common monosaccharide?
A
Fructose
B
Glucose
C
Galactose
D
Sucrose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose, sometimes referred to as dextrose or blood sugar, is the most abundant monosaccharide but, on its own, represents only a very small amount of the carbohydrate consumed in the typical diet.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glucose is overall the most abundant monosaccharide, a subcategory of carbohydrates. Glucose is mainly made by plants and most algae during photosynthesis from water and carbon dioxide, using energy from sunlight, where it is used to make cellulose in cell walls, the most abundant carbohydrate in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The most common form of glucose is d-glucose. It is naturally occurring and thus more abundant than the artificially synthesized l-glucose.

Detailed explanation-4: -The three main monosaccharides that we consume are fructose, galactose and glucose. These monosaccharides combine in various pairs to form the three disaccharides that are most important in human nutrition: lactose, maltose and sucrose. The monosaccharide glucose is the common thread in each of these disaccharides.

Detailed explanation-5: -Glucose is the most abundant monosaccharide. Galactose, mannose, fructose and ribose are also of major biological importance.

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