Biochemistry and Indicators

Front

What are sugars such as ribose, fructose, and glucose classified as?

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Carbohydrates

Front

What is a long chain of sugars connected called?

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Polysaccharide

Front

Which of the following is considered to be organic: Water, Carbon Dioxide, Glucose, H2O?

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Glucose

Front

What suffix is commonly used in the names of most carbohydrates?

Back

-ose

Front

What are the organic compounds that have many structural purposes and are used in many processes within the cell called?

Back

Proteins

Front

What is the basic unit of carbohydrates?

Back

Monosaccharide

Front

What type of carbohydrate consists of two monosaccharides?

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Disaccharide

Front

What is the primary function of carbohydrates in living organisms?

Back

To provide energy

Front

What are the building blocks of proteins?

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Amino acids

Front

What is the process called by which proteins are made from amino acids?

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Translation