NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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Monosaccharide and disaccharide names end with which ending:
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ise
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ase
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ese
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ose
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Monosaccharides. Monosaccharides (mono– = “one”; sacchar– = “sweet”) are simple sugars, the most common of which is glucose. In monosaccharides, the number of carbons usually ranges from three to seven. Most monosaccharide names end with the suffix –ose.
Detailed explanation-2: -Simple carbohydrates, such as glucose, lactose, or dextrose, end with an “-ose."
Detailed explanation-3: -The figure below shows the most common monosaccharides: glucose, fructose and galactose (six-carbon monosaccharides), and ribose and deoxyribose (five-carbon monosaccharides). Note that they are all named using the suffix –ose, which means sugar.
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