NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

BIO MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which biomolecule is most likely associated with a molecule whose name ends in-ose?
A
Lipid
B
Protein
C
Nucleic Acid
D
Carbohydrate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose. Carbohydrates have been given non-systematic names, although the suffix ose is generally used. The most common carbohydrate is glucose (C6H12O6).

Detailed explanation-2: -Monosaccharides (mono-= “one”; sacchar-= “sweet”) are simple sugars, the most common of which is glucose. In monosaccharides, the number of carbon atoms usually ranges from three to six. Most monosaccharide names end with the suffix-ose.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates are biomolecules comprising carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. They are an important source of energy. They are sugars, starch and fibres found in fruits and vegetables.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carbohydrates. The first class of biomolecules we will discuss are the carbohydrates. These molecules are comprised of the elements carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O).

Detailed explanation-5: -ATP consists of a ribose sugar with a purine called Adenine attached to its 1’ position and three phosphate groups attached to the 6’ position by a phosphodiester bond. ATP is a nucleic acid by nature.

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