Which compound below is a building block (a monomer) of carbohydrates? (a) sugar (b) α-amino acid (c) fatty acid (d) DNA
The building block of carbohydrates is sugar. Hence option (a) is correct.
Explanation :- This is because, in option (b) Alpha amino acid is a building block of protein. And in option (c), fatty acid is a building block of lipids. And in option (d), DNA is the example of nucleic acids & the building block of nucleic acid is nucleotides.
Generally carbohydrates are sugars or a long chain of sugars.the examples of carbohydrates are given below :- glucose, starch, glycogen & cellulose.
Importance of carbohydrates in our life :- we get our energy to do work ( in our daily life) from carbohydrates rich sources like fruits, vegetables & grains.
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