BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A carbohydrate that cannot be hydrolyzed to a simpler carbohydrate
A
Monosaccharide
B
Polysaccharide
C
Disaccharide
D
Oligosaccharide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Monosaccharides are carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed to simpler carbohydrates. These compounds may be aldehydes or ketones, or acetals or ketals which yield an alcohol and a monosaccharide when hydrolyzed.

Detailed explanation-2: -⇒ Monosaccharides ⇒ Simplest form of carbohydrate whch cannot be hydrolysed further. They have general formula(CH2O)n.

Detailed explanation-3: -Simple carbohydrates, often called monosaccharides or simple sugars, cannot be broken down into smaller carbohydrate molecules. Complex carbohydrates can be broken down into smaller carbohydrate units through a process known as hydrolysis.

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