NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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When two monomers or more of monosaccharides combine they form a molecule called a ____
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Polysaccharide
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Lipid
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Nucleic acid
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Protein
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Disaccharides. Disaccharides (di-= “two”) form when two monosaccharides join together via a dehydration reaction, also known as a condensation reaction or dehydration synthesis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Polysaccharides are formed by the combination of a large number of monosaccharides through the glycosidic bond. These are high molecular weight polymers of monosaccharides. Most of the carbohydrates found in nature are polysaccharides.
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