FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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What suffix is used in the names of most carbohydrates?
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-ase
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-nic
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-ose
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-yme
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates have been given non-systematic names, although the suffix ose is generally used. The most common carbohydrate is glucose (C6H12O6).
Detailed explanation-2: -The suffix-ose (/oʊz, oʊs/) is used in biochemistry to form the names of sugars. This Latin suffix means “full of", “abounding in", “given to", or “like".
Detailed explanation-3: –ose in American English suffix. a suffix used in chemical terminology to form the names of sugars and other carbohydrates ( amylose; fructose; hexose; lactose), and of protein derivatives (proteose)
Detailed explanation-4: -Simple carbohydrates, such as glucose, lactose, or dextrose, end with an “-ose."
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