FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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What monomer are all carbohydrates composed of?
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Fat
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Oil
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Sugar
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Protein
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The monomer of carbohydrates is a monosaccharide with the basic formula of a carbon, two hydrogen and an oxygen molecule (CH 2 0) 12 . Glucose, a product of photosynthesis, is simple sugar and a monomer with the chemical formula C 6 H 12 O 6. Glucose is commonly known as corn sugar or blood sugar.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most common disaccharide is sucrose, or table sugar, which is composed of the monomers glucose and fructose.
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