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Glucose has _____ carbon atoms. 12 6

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Gulcose has 6 carbon atoms as its chemical formula is C₆H₁₂O₆
meaning that is has 6 carbon and Oxygen atoms with 12 hydrogen atoms.
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Answer: The correct answer for the fill in the blank is 6.

Glucose is a monosaccharide, which is also called simple sugar. It is a significant source of energy in all living organisms. C₆H₁₂O₆ is the chemical formula of glucose. This indicates that the number of carbon atoms in glucose is six.

Glucose is a monomer of many complex sugars. Example- Glycogen is a storage polysccharide, which is formed by repeating units of glucose.

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