NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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Carbohydrates (or sugars) typically end with what letters?
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-ASE
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-OSE
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-OTE
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-OES
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Words ending in-ose: The suffix-ose is used in biochemistry to form the names of sugars. In Latin this suffix means “full of”, “abounding in”, or “like”. Sucrose, dextrose, glucose, maltose, fructose, and lactose are all scientific names for different types of sugar.
Detailed explanation-2: -The final product of carbohydrate digestion is monosaccharides such as glucose, galactose, fructose, etc.
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