Table of contents

1. Introduction to Biochemistry4h 34m
2. Water3h 23m
3. Amino Acids8h 10m
4. Protein Structure10h 4m
5. Protein Techniques14h 5m
6. Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics13h 38m
7. Enzyme Inhibition and Regulation 8h 42m
8. Protein Function 9h 41m
9. Carbohydrates7h 49m
10. Lipids5h 49m
11. Biological Membranes and Transport 6h 37m
12. Biosignaling9h 45m
Review 1: Nucleic Acids, Lipids, & Membranes2h 47m
Review 2: Biosignaling, Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, & PP-Pathway3h 12m
Review 3: Pyruvate & Fatty Acid Oxidation, Citric Acid Cycle, & Glycogen Metabolism2h 26m
Review 4: Amino Acid Oxidation, Oxidative Phosphorylation, & Photophosphorylation1h 48m

1. Introduction to Biochemistry

Carbohydrates

Biochemistry

1. Introduction to Biochemistry

Carbohydrates

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following are the 'building blocks' that make up complex carbohydrates?

Nucleotides

Monosaccharides

Amino acids

Fatty acids

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Understand the concept of 'building blocks': In biochemistry, building blocks refer to the smaller units that combine to form larger macromolecules. For complex carbohydrates, the building blocks are monosaccharides, which are simple sugars.

Review the structure of complex carbohydrates: Complex carbohydrates are polysaccharides, which are long chains of monosaccharides linked together by glycosidic bonds.

Eliminate incorrect options: Nucleotides are the building blocks of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), amino acids are the building blocks of proteins, and fatty acids are components of lipids. None of these are related to carbohydrates.

Focus on monosaccharides: Monosaccharides, such as glucose, fructose, and galactose, are the simplest form of carbohydrates and serve as the building blocks for complex carbohydrates like starch, glycogen, and cellulose.

Conclude the reasoning: Based on the definitions and structures, monosaccharides are the correct answer as they are the fundamental units that make up complex carbohydrates.