The Common Name for Glucose Is _____ Sugar

question 87

Multiple Choice

The common name for glucose is _____ sugar.

• A)milk
• B)blood
• C)simple
• D)fruit

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Definitions:

Chitin

A long-chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, a derivative of glucose, and is a primary component of cell walls in fungi and exoskeletons of arthropods.

Cellulose

A complex carbohydrate that is composed of glucose units, forming the primary structural component of plant cell walls.

Mycorrhizal Partnership

A symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots of a plant, helping the plant absorb nutrients from the soil more efficiently.

Absorptive Surface Area

The total area through which absorption of nutrients and drugs can occur, increased by structures like villi in the intestinal tract.