2.6 Carbs Flashcards
1
Q
Only a few carbohydrates are used for
building structural units.
A
One example is deoxyribose, a type of sugar
that is a building block of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the molecule
that carries inherited genetic information
2
Q
Monosaccharides and disaccharides are known as
A
Simple sugars
3
Q
A disaccharide is made by water reaction
A
dehydration synthesis.
