Multiple choice

In which of the following molecules, sugar is bound to a non-carbohydrate moiety?

  1. Tangeritin

  2. Luteolin

  3. Apigenin

  4. Glycoside
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Explanation

A glycoside is a molecule in which one or more sugar molecules is bound to a non-carbohydrate moiety, usually a small organic molecule. Glycosides play numerous important roles in living organisms. Many plants store chemicals in the form of inactive glycosides.

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