IGCSE Glossary
There are 2 entries in this glossary.Glossaries
| Term | Main definition |
|---|---|
| reducing sugar |
Glossaries - GCSE chemistry
Glossaries Description -
A reducing sugar is any sugar that is capable of acting as a reducing agent. In an alkaline solution, a reducing sugar forms some aldehyde or ketone, which allows it to act as a reducing agent, for example in Benedict's reagent. In such a reaction, the sugar becomes a carboxylic acid.
Hits - 850
|
| Ribosomal RNA |
Glossaries - GCSE chemistry
Glossaries Description -
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) The RNA found in ribosomes. It is a single stranded molecule made of a chain of ribonucleotides. Ribonucleotides are made of a sugar (ribose), a phosphate group and one of four different bases (A,G,C or U).
Hits - 1055
|