Question

What monomer makes up carbohydrates?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Glycerol: Also called as glyceraldehyde. This is the three-carbon carbohydrate that has an aldehyde group in its structure. ...
2. Erythrose: It is a 4 carbon monomer i.e a tetrose sugar.
3. Threose: It is also 4 carbon monomer similar to erythrose in structure with a small variation. ...
4. Ribose: It is a 5 carbon monomer.

Answer 2

Monomers are the building blocks of the four basic macromolecules of life- monosaccharides are the monomers of carbohydrates, amino acids are the monomers of proteins, glycerol/fatty acids are the monomers of lipids, and nucleotides are the monomers of DNA.

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