BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

IMPORTANCE OF CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an organic molecule?
A
water
B
ice
C
nitrogen
D
lactose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as o-glycosyl compounds.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lactose, often called milk sugar (Latin, lac, milk), is a disaccharide found in the milk of many mammals, including humans and cows. The IUPAC name of lactose is 4-O-(-d-galactopyranosyl)-d-glucopyranose.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lactose is a type of sugar called a “disaccharide, ” meaning it’s composed of two simple sugar molecules chemically bound together – glucose and galactose.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hence lactose is a compound of glucose and galactose.

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