Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

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Chapter 2 - Fundamentals of Chemistry - Self Quiz - Page 49: 9

Answer

a. The monosaccharides, the simplest carbohydrates, consist of a carbon chain/ring with several alcohol groups and one other functional group, either an aldehyde group or a ketone group. b. Disaccharides and polysaccharides are different from monosaccharides in a way that two are formed when two or more monosaccharides are connected or linked, respectively.

Work Step by Step

a. The monosaccharides, the simplest carbohydrates, consist of a carbon chain/ring with several alcohol groups and one other functional group, either an aldehyde group or a ketone group. b. Disaccharides and polysaccharides are different from monosaccharides in a way that two are formed when two or more monosaccharides are connected or linked, respectively.
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