BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A carbohydrate made up of many subunits is a
A
polysaccharide
B
polypeptide
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Polysaccharides are polymeric carbohydrates composed of long chains of monosaccharide units joined by glycosidic linkages with a general formula of (C6H10O5)n, 40≤n≤3000.

Detailed explanation-2: -POLYSACCHARIDES. Polysaccharides are long chains of monosaccharide subunits linked together through dehydration synthesis reactions. These chains may number from as few as three subunits to thousands.

Detailed explanation-3: -Polysaccharides are composed of monosaccharide subunits. There are three monosaccharides: glucose, fructose, and galactose.

Detailed explanation-4: -The subunits that make up carbohydrates are called monosaccharides, or simple sugars. Glucose is one example of a monosaccharide because glucose molecules can be linked together to form starch, a polysaccharide (or complex carbohydrate). Fructose is another example of a monosaccharide, typically found in fruits.

Detailed explanation-5: -Carbohydrates are classified into three subtypes: monosaccharides, (mono-= ”one”, “alone”; saccharide = “sugar, sweet”) disaccharides (di = “two”), and polysaccharides. (poly-= “many, much”). Monosaccharides and disaccharides are also called simple carbohydrates, and are generally referred to as sugars.

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