{"id":149011,"date":"2024-10-06T08:01:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T08:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=149011"},"modified":"2024-10-06T08:01:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T08:01:45","slug":"which-is-a-carbohydrate-monomer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/06\/which-is-a-carbohydrate-monomer\/","title":{"rendered":"Which is a carbohydrate monomer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Which is a carbohydrate monomer?<br>A. Glucose<br>B. Sucrose<br>C. Glucagon<br>D. Glycogen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-0-color\">The correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>A. Glucose<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Carbohydrates are macromolecules that provide energy and structural support in living organisms. They are composed of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) in a general formula of ( C_n(H_2O)_n ). Carbohydrates can be classified into three types based on their structure and complexity: monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Monosaccharides<\/strong> are the simplest form of carbohydrates and are considered carbohydrate monomers. These include glucose, fructose, and galactose, which are single sugar units.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Disaccharides<\/strong> consist of two monosaccharides linked together. Sucrose, for example, is a disaccharide made of glucose and fructose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Polysaccharides<\/strong> are long chains of monosaccharide units. Glycogen is a polysaccharide, formed by multiple glucose molecules linked together, which serves as a storage form of energy in animals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Glucose Is the Correct Answer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Glucose is a monosaccharide, which means it is the building block (monomer) of more complex carbohydrates like polysaccharides and disaccharides. Its structure consists of a six-carbon backbone, making it a hexose sugar, which is essential for cellular respiration and energy production in cells. Glucose is used by the body in glycolysis to produce ATP, the energy currency of cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Options:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sucrose<\/strong> is a disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose, so it is not a monomer but a compound of two monomers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Glucagon<\/strong> is not a carbohydrate but a hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates blood sugar levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Glycogen<\/strong> is a polysaccharide, meaning it is made up of many glucose monomers and functions as a storage form of glucose in the liver and muscles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, glucose is the only correct option because it is the simplest carbohydrate monomer that plays a vital role in energy metabolism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which is a carbohydrate monomer?A. GlucoseB. SucroseC. GlucagonD. Glycogen The correct Answer and Explanation is: The correct answer is A. Glucose. Explanation: Carbohydrates are macromolecules that provide energy and structural support in living organisms. They are composed of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) in a general formula of ( C_n(H_2O)_n ). 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