BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -d-Glucose (known commercially as dextrose) is a monosaccharide. d-Glucose is both a polyalcohol (polyhydroxy compound) and an aldehyde. It and all sugars containing an aldehydic group are classified as aldoses (Table 1.1).

Detailed explanation-2: -Glucose, galactose and fructose are monosaccharides and share the same molecular formula: C6H12O6.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula C6H12O6. Glucose is overall the most abundant monosaccharide, a subcategory of carbohydrates.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of monosaccharides include glucose (dextrose), fructose, galactose, xylose and ribose. Monosaccharides are the building blocks of disaccharides like sucrose (common sugar) and polysaccharides (such as cellulose and starch).

Detailed explanation-5: -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.