OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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Sugars usually end in ____
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-ose
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-ace
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-ats
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-ids
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The sugar structure with a free aldehyde or the ketone group is called the reducing end of sugar. The end of the molecule with the free anomeric carbon is referred to as the reducing end.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sugar molecules ending in “ose” (dextrose, fructose, glucose, lactose, maltose, sucrose)
Detailed explanation-3: -What happens in the body when we eat sugar? Once in the body, carbohydrates are broken down into their basic units by digestive enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract. Granulated sugar, for example, is broken down into glucose and fructose, and lactose from dairy is broken down into glucose and galactose.
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