Question

What functional groups are in glucose?

Answer 1

Hint: We know that in organic chemistry, the functional group is the atom or the group of atoms that are attached to the carbon skeleton of an organic molecule that has its own characteristic properties, regardless of the other atoms that are present in the molecule. Each and every type of molecule has its own specific type of functional group. ${{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}}$

Complete answer: Glucose keeps the mechanism of our body in top working order. Glucose is one of a group of carbohydrates. Glucose is monosaccharides (also called simple sugars), the simplest form of sugar and the most basic units or building blocks of carbohydrates. Some other monosaccharides are fructose, galactose, and ribose. The molecular formula of Glucose ${{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}}$ Glucose contains aldehyde, alcohol, and hemiacetal groups. Glucose exists in a straight-chain form and in various cyclic forms.
D-Glucose

$\beta -D-glucopyranose$

In the straight-chain form, the functional group at carbon one is an aldehyde group. The functional groups on carbon two to carbon six are alcohol groups. In the cyclic form, the functional group on carbon one is a hemiacetal group. Also a hemiacetal has an \[OH\] and an \[OR\] group on the same carbon atom.

Note:
Remember that the green plants manufacture glucose through a process that needs light, referred to as photosynthesis. In the human body glucose mainly comes from food that is rich in carbohydrates, like bread, potatoes, and fruit. As we eat, food travels down our oesophagus (oesophagus) to our stomach. The acids and enzymes that are present in the stomach break it down into tiny pieces. During that process, glucose is released.