NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Monosaccharides are
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Aldoses
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Ketose
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Both A & B
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None of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Monosaccharides are carbohydrate molecules that cannot be broken down by hydrolysis2 into simpler (smaller) carbohydrate molecules. Hence, monosaccharides are at times referred to as “simple sugars” or just :sugars, ‘’ which infers that they are the simplest (smallest) of the carbohydrates.
Detailed explanation-2: -monosaccharide, also called simple sugar, any of the basic compounds that serve as the building blocks of carbohydrates.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The correct option is b, glucose, fructose, and galactose. All molecules which are given in the option (b), glucose, fructose, and galactose, are monosaccharides.
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