Question
Sugars can react with ____, forming esters (esterification).
Answer
Sugars can react with carboxylic acids and their derivatives, forming esters (esterification).
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Carbohydrates are organized by ____.
Sugars with aldehydes as their most oxidized group are ____ .
Sugars with a____s their most oxidized group are aldoses .
Sugars with ____ as their most oxidized group are ketoses.
Sugars with ketones as their most oxidized group are ____.
The nomenclature of all sugars is based on the ____ forms of glyceraldehyde.