Monosaccharides

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What are monosaccharides?

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Simple, single sugars, the building blocks of carbohydrates.

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How many chiral carbons does glucose have?

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4

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What is the Fischer projection of glucose?

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A two-dimensional representation of glucose showing its stereochemistry.

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What is the Haworth projection of α-glucose?

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A cyclic structure of α-glucose that represents its ring form.

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What is D-galactose?

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A monosaccharide that is an epimer of glucose at the C4 position.

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What is B-D-fructose?

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A monosaccharide that is a structural isomer of glucose.

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What is the molecular formula of monosaccharides?

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Cn(H2O)n, where n is typically 3 or more.

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What are the two main types of monosaccharides?

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Aldoses and ketoses.

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What is an aldose?

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A monosaccharide with an aldehyde group.

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What is a ketose?

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A monosaccharide with a ketone group.