CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION
BIO MOLECULES
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Question
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What is the monomer for carbohydrates?
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Amino acid
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Nucleotide
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Fatty acid
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Monosaccharide
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Note:-So, glucose is the common monomer of carbohydrates. Carbohydrate helps in providing energy to the body mainly through glucose. Glucose is a simple sugar present in all the basic foods.
Detailed explanation-2: -Monomers are the basic building blocks of larger organic molecules. Monosaccharides are the monomers that make up carbohydrates. Glucose is an example of a monosaccharide. Glycerol and fatty acids are the monomers that make up lipids.
Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates can also be made up of two monomers called disaccharides. Some examples are lactose, which makes milk sweet; sucrose, which is your regular table sugar; and maltose, which is a product of starch breakdown.
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