Chapter 10, Problem 13P

Interpretation Introduction

(a)

Interpretation:

The advantages of carbohydrates to nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleic acids are to be stated.

Concept Introduction:

Carbohydrates are biomolecules that consists of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. The general empirical formula of carbohydrates that holds for monosaccharides is ${\text{C}}_{\text{n}}{\left({\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\right)}_{\text{m}}$ . Carbohydrates perform many functions in organisms.

Interpretation Introduction

(b)

Interpretation:

An explanation corresponding to the fact that ribose is preferable for sugar-phosphate backbone instead of glucose is to be stated.

Concept Introduction:

Carbohydrates are biomolecules that consists of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. The general empirical formula of carbohydrates that holds for monosaccharides is ${\text{C}}_{\text{n}}{\left({\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\right)}_{\text{m}}$ . Carbohydrates perform many functions in organisms. Glucose is the simple monosaccharide with molecular formula ${\text{C}}_{\text{6}}{\text{H}}_{\text{12}}{\text{O}}_{\text{6}}$ . Ribose is a monosaccharide that contains five carbon atoms. Its molecular formula is ${\text{C}}_5{\text{H}}_{\text{10}}{\text{O}}_5$ .

Interpretation Introduction

(c)

Interpretation:

An explanation corresponding to the fact that $\text{2-deoxyribose}$ is preferable to ribose in some situations is to be stated.

Concept Introduction:

Carbohydrates are biomolecules that consists of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. The general empirical formula of carbohydrates that holds for monosaccharides is ${\text{C}}_{\text{n}}{\left({\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\right)}_{\text{m}}$ . Carbohydrates perform many functions in organisms. Ribose is a monosaccharide that contains five carbon atoms. Its molecular formula is ${\text{C}}_5{\text{H}}_{\text{10}}{\text{O}}_5$ .