The first is the prospect of a toxic Republican convention, which leading party officials want no part of, and which they will take care to avoid. We donât yet know how the Republican presidential nominating process will play out, but thereâs a real chance of a contested convention â at which things may get ugly.
Definition of monosaccharide. : a sugar that is not decomposable into simpler sugars by hydrolysis, is classed as either an aldose or ketose, and contains one or more hydroxyl groups per molecule âcalled also simple sugar.
Fuel for Metabolism. One major function of a monosaccharide is its use for energy within a living organism. Glucose is a commonly known carbohydrate that is metabolized within cells to create fuel. In the presence of oxygen, glucose breaks down into carbon dioxide and water, and energy is released as a byproduct.