NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

BIO MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What suffix (word ending) is used in the names of most carbohydrates?
A
-ase
B
-nic
C
-ose
D
-yme
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: -Simple carbohydrates, such as glucose, lactose, or dextrose, end with an “-ose.” Simple carbohydrates can be classified based on the number of carbon atoms in the molecule, as with triose (three carbons), pentose (five carbons), or hexose (six carbons).

Detailed explanation-3: –ose in American English suffix. a suffix occurring in adjectives borrowed from Latin, meaning “full of, ” “ abounding in, ” “given to, ” “like” frondose. globose. jocose.

Detailed explanation-4: -a suffix occurring in adjectives borrowed from Latin, meaning “full of, ” “abounding in, ” “given to, ” “like”: frondose; globose; jocose; otiose; verbose.

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