Question

quiz study guide glucose (c₆h₁₂o₆) and glycerol (c₃h₈o₃) are important biomolecules. glucose is a carbohydrate, and glycerol is part of lipids. explain what makes these two molecules different from each other even though they are made of the same elements.

Explanation:

The main differences are in molecular structure and ratio of elements. Glucose has a six - carbon ring structure and a C:H:O ratio of 1:2:1. Glycerol has a three - carbon chain structure and a different proportion of hydrogen and oxygen relative to carbon compared to glucose. Also, they belong to different biological macromolecule classes (carbohydrate and lipid component).

Answer:

They differ in molecular structure (ring vs chain), ratio of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms, and the biological macromolecule classes they are part of.