NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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What suffix (word ending) is used in the names of most carbohydrates?
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-ase
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-nic
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-ose
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-yme
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates have the highest oxygen to carbon ratio of any of the important organic molecules. Common monosaccharides include: glucose, fructose, galactose, ribose, and deoxyribose. Notice that the name of each of these sugars ends with the suffix-ose. This suffix, -ose, means full, specifically, full of oxygen.
Detailed explanation-2: -The suffix-ose indicates that a compound is a carbohydrate. The prefix aldo-or keto-indicates that the compound is an aldehyde or ketone.
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