Answer to Question #145676 in Molecular Biology for Roshelle

Question

Molecule. %carbon. %hydrogen. %oxygen

X 25.0 50.0 25.0

Y 28.5 47.7 23.8

Z 34.6 61.6 3.8

Identify what is the monosaccharide ,disaccharide and triglyceride? .Explain

Answer 1

X- is monosaccharide since it is a simple sugar with ratio of carbon to hydrogen to oxygen of 1:2:1

Y-is a disaccharide is a complex sugar formed by two monosaccharide with a ratio of carbon to hydrogen to oxygen of 1:2:1

Z-is a triglyceride since it is a lipid with a ratio of carbon to hydrogen to oxygen of 1:2:less than one for oxygen