NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A monosaccharide is a:
A
nucleic acid
B
lipid
C
carbohydrate
D
protein
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are two major carbohydrate subgroups: simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates contain the monosaccharide and disaccharide groups. Monosaccharides are comprised of a single simple sugar unit, glucose, fructose, or galactose, and they cannot be broken down into simple sugar units.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrate, which means they cannot be hydrolyzed or broken down into smaller carbohydrates. Monosaccharides are important molecules that complex carbohydrates are broken down into, in order to generate energy. They are also essential for building nucleic acids.

Detailed explanation-3: -A monosaccharide is a carbohydrate consisting of one sugar unit. Common examples of simple sugars or monosaccharides are glucose and fructose.

Detailed explanation-4: -monosaccharide, also called simple sugar, any of the basic compounds that serve as the building blocks of carbohydrates.

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