NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

BIOCHEMISTRY

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

Detailed explanation-1: -These carbohydrates are composed of sugars (such as fructose and glucose) which have simple chemical structures composed of only one sugar (monosaccharides) or two sugars (disaccharides).

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The molecule “glucose” is characterized as a simple sugar which indicates that it is a type of carbohydrate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sucrose, glucose and fructose are all simple carbohydrates or simple sugars. Glucose and fructose are individual sugar units and are also called monosaccharides. Sucrose is a sugar molecule made up of both glucose and fructose so sucrose is called a disaccharide.

Detailed explanation-4: -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. It is found in fruits and honey and is the major free sugar circulating in the blood of higher animals.

Detailed explanation-5: -Glucose is classified as a monosaccharide because it cannot be broken down further by hydrolysis.

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