NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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What are the building blocks of carbohydrates?
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simple sugars (glucose)
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amino acids
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glycerol
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DNA
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The building blocks of carbohydrates are Monosaccharides.
Detailed explanation-2: -Glucose is the most universal building block in carbohydrates, but glucose is also easily assimilated by most living cells and used as source of energy or for production of new cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -The monomer building blocks of carbohydrates are called monosaccharides. Monosaccharides are the most simple units of carbohydrates, and include: glucose, fructose, and galactose.
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