A large biological molecule such as a protein, polysaccharide or nucleic acid is called .......

(–OH is known as a ...... group

An example of pentoses.

A sugar molecule consisting of two monosaccharides joined together by a glycosidic bond.

A molecule consisting of a single sugar unit is called ....

glucose + fructose

A relatively simple molecule which is used as a basic building block for the synthesis of a polymer is called .....

True or false? The chain of carbon atoms of pentoses and hexoses is long enough to close up on itself and form a more stable structural structure

glucose + glucose

The form of glucose where the hydroxyl group (–OH), on carbon atom 1, is below the ring is known as .....

A giant molecule made from many similar repeating subunits joined together in a chain is called .....

An example of trioses.