NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The monomer of a carbohydrate is called ____
A
a monosaccharide
B
a fatty acid
C
an amino acid
D
a nucleotide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The simplest carbohydrates are called monosaccharides, or simple sugars. They are the building blocks (monomers) for the synthesis of polymers or complex carbohydrates, as will be discussed further in this section. Monosaccharides are classified based on the number of carbons in the molecule.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monosaccharides. A monosaccharide is the monomer of a carbohydrate. Carbohydrates, such as sugars and starches, store energy. Others, such as cellulose and chitin, are structural in nature.

Detailed explanation-3: -So, the correct option is ‘Glucose’.

Detailed explanation-4: -A disaccharide is a carbohydrate polymer composed of two sugar monomers (monosaccharides) which are joined by a glycosidic bond formed by a condensation reaction. Disaccharides are the simplest forms of polysaccharides.

Detailed explanation-5: -1. Glucose is one of several different carbohydrate monomers called monosaccharides. To build the ring version of glucose, start by constructing a closed ring formed by five carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. Be sure to use only single (short, non-flexible) bonds in your molecule.

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