PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

CELL DAMAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Proteins are to amino acids as carbohydrates are to ____
A
monosaccharides
B
disaccharides
C
enzymes
D
nucleic acids
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Therefore, amino acids are building blocks of proteins and not carbohydrates. Monosaccharides are the building blocks of carbohydrates.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is (d) Amino acids. A protein is defined as a polymeric molecule consisting of a chain of amino acids.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates can be simple sugars (monosaccharides) like glucose, or they can be made up of multiple sugar units (polysaccharides) like glycogen. They are important in biology as a source of energy and as structural components in plants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Monomers are the building blocks of the four basic macromolecules of life-monosaccharides are the monomers of carbohydrates, amino acids are the monomers of proteins, glycerol/fatty acids are the monomers of lipids, and nucleotides are the monomers of DNA.

Detailed explanation-5: -Monosaccharide: The most basic, fundamental unit of a carbohydrate. These are simple sugars with the general chemical structure of C6H12O6. Simple Carbohydrates: One or two sugars (monosaccharides or disaccharides) combined in a simple chemical structure.

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