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What are the carbohydrate monomers?

Monosaccharides
What are the common monosaccharides?

glucose and fructose
Are glucose and fructose isomers?

yes
What are isomers?

Same amount of atoms, different arrangement
Monosaccharides, particularly glucose, are the main fuel for what?

cellular work
Cells use the carbon skeletons of monosaccharides as raw material for manufacturing what?

other kinds of organic molecules, including amino acids

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3.4

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Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates

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2011-04-06T08:06:42Z

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