NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

BIO MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which kind of a molecule is represented by the structure below?C6H12O6?
A
glucose
B
maltose
C
starch
D
glycogen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This monosaccharide has a chemical formula C6H12O6. It is also known as dextrose.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glucose has a chemical formula of: C6H12O6 That means glucose is made of 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms and 6 oxygen atoms. You will be building one type of sugar called glucose.

Detailed explanation-3: -glucose, also called dextrose, one of a group of carbohydrates known as simple sugars (monosaccharides). Glucose (from Greek glykys; “sweet”) has the molecular formula C6H12O6.

Detailed explanation-4: -The molecular formula for glucose is C6H12O6 or H-(C=O)-(CHOH)5-H. Its empirical or simplest formula is CH2O, which indicates there are two hydrogen atoms for each carbon and oxygen atom in the molecule.

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