NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

MICROBIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Building blocks of carbohydrates
A
monosaccharides
B
glycerol and fatty acids
C
neucleotides
D
amino acids
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Monosaccharides. Monosaccharides include glucose, galactose and fructose-all commonly found in food. Monosaccharides are single sugar molecules that are the building blocks for all other sugars and carbohydrates. Glucose, fructose and galactose are examples of these.

Detailed explanation-2: -The basic building blocks of carbohydrates are monosaccharides. The monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates and cannot be hydrolyzed into smaller units. Monosaccharides are the monomeric units that link together by glycosidic linkages to form complex carbohydrates such as oligosaccharides and polysaccharides.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates, in general, are polyhydroxylated aldehydes and ketones. That means their structure can be thought of as having a carbonyl, C=O, for one of its carbons. All of the other carbons in the structure are attached to a hydroxyl group, OH.

Detailed explanation-4: -Monosaccharides are known to be the simplest form of carbohydrates, and as such, they are considered to be their building blocks.

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