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In their natural form, amino acids usually exist as the _ stereoisomer while monosaccharides usually exist as the __ stereoisomer. L; D O L; L D; L O D; D cis: trans

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Problem 8RQ: An example of a monosaccharide is ________. a. fructose b. glucose c. galactose d. all of the above

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In their natural form, amino acids usually exist as the
stereoisomer
while monosaccharides usually exist as the
stereoisomer.
O L; D
O L; L
D; L
O D; D
cis; trans

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