HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is significant about C6H12O6?
A
It is the chemical formula of glucose
B
It is the general formula for monosaccharides
C
It is the general formula for amino acids
D
It is the chemical formula of maltose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose is a simple sugar with six carbon atoms and one aldehyde group. This monosaccharide has a chemical formula C6H12O6. It is also known as dextrose. It is referred to as aldohexose as it contains 6 carbon atoms and an aldehyde group.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glucose is a sugar with the molecular formula C6H12O6.

Detailed explanation-3: -C6H12O6 C 6 H 12 O 6-It is the molecular formula of glucose. Here, C6 indicates that the number of carbon atoms present in glucose is 6. H12 refers that the number of hydrogen atoms present in glucose as 12.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glucose is a 6-carbon structure with the chemical formula C6H12O6. It is a ubiquitous source of energy for every organism in the world and is essential to fuel both aerobic and anaerobic cellular respiration.

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