Answer to Question #139432 in Molecular Biology for shamya

Question

Is glucose more or less complex (more elements and larger) than the rest of the biomolecules? Explain.

Answer 1

Biomolecules are organic molecules of C, H, N and O, which make up the bodies of living organisms. Glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) is a simple sugar and a monomer, which is the precusor molecule for formation of all the other biomolecules. Glucose, together with the other monosaccharides, is therefore the simplest of all biomolecules, even though it looks more complex than some organic molecules like methane (CH₄)