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aldose sugar
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monosaccharide
includes glucose, galactose, ribose, deoxyribose |
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glucose
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C6H12O6 - monosac - aldose
blood sugar |
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fructose
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C6H12O6 - monosac - KETONE
fruit sugar, converted to glucose, then metabolized |
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galactose
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C6H12O6 - monosac - aldose
converted to glucose, then metabolized |
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ribose
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key component of RNA, aldose sugar
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deoxyribose
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key component of DNA - ribose without oxygen (de-oxy-ribose) ... monosac ... aldose
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disaccharide
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two monosaccharides
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sucrose
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common table sugar: fructose + glucose
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lactose
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milk sugar: glucose + galactose
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maltose
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starch digestion: glucose + glucose
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oligosaccharide
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a few monosaccharides: examples include glycolipids and glycoproteins
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polysaccharides
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long chains of glucose
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glycogen
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energy storage - made by liver, muscles, brain
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starch
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energy storage polysaccharide of plants
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