Q. 13.29 - An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Question

Identify the monosaccharide that fits each of the following descriptions;

a. is also called blood sugar

b. is not metabolizod in a condition known as galactoscmia

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

Part a) Monosaccharide is called blood sugar.

Part b) Monosaccharide cannot be metabolised in galactosemia 

Step 1 : Given information (Part-a)

We must determine which monosaccharide is referred to as blood sugar in this problem.

Step 2 : Explanation (Part-a)

• The most prevalent sugar present in human bodies is blood sugar, sometimes known as glucose.
•  It comes from the food we eat and is our body's principal source of energy.

Step 3 : Given information(Part-b)

We must determine which monosaccharide cannot be metabolised in galactosemia in order to solve this challenge.

Step 4 : Explanation (Part-b)

Galactosemia is an uncommon disorder in which the body is unable to utilise (metabolise) the simple sugar galactose, as the name implies.