Question

monosaccharide nucleotide complete the table to compare these structures. is a building block of polysaccharides contains nitrogen has carbon atoms arranged in a ring

Explanation:

• Is a building block of polysaccharides: Polysaccharides like starch or cellulose are made of monosaccharides (e.g., glucose). Nucleotides build nucleic acids (DNA/RNA), not polysaccharides.
• Contains nitrogen: Monosaccharides (C, H, O) lack nitrogen. Nucleotides have a nitrogen - containing base (e.g., adenine, cytosine).
• Has carbon atoms arranged in a ring: Monosaccharides (e.g., glucose in ring form) and the pentose sugar in nucleotides (a 5 - carbon ring) both have carbon atoms in ring structures.

Answer:

• Is a building block of polysaccharides: Monosaccharide (✔), Nucleotide (✖)
• Contains nitrogen: Monosaccharide (✖), Nucleotide (✔)
• Has carbon atoms arranged in a ring: Monosaccharide (✔), Nucleotide (✔)