Practice - Monosaccharides (Simple Sugars): The Monomers
Practice Questions
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What is a monosaccharide?
💡 Hint: Think about the building blocks of more complex carbohydrates.
Can monosaccharides be broken down into simpler sugars?
💡 Hint: Consider what distinguishes monosaccharides from disaccharides.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What defines a monosaccharide?
💡 Hint: Think about the simplest sugars.
True or False: Glucose and fructose are isomers.
💡 Hint: Consider their structures.
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Challenge Problems
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Construct a model demonstrating how glucose can undergo polymerization to form starch. Explain the process.
💡 Hint: Consider how many glucose units are needed for a short starch molecule.
Analyze the role of monosaccharides in energy metabolism and describe their transformation in cellular respiration.
💡 Hint: Recall the steps of glycolysis.
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