BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A single unit of sugar is referred to as:
A
Monosaccharide
B
Monocarbohydrate
C
Mononutrient
D
Monopolymer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The monosaccharide consists of single unit which contains carbon chain of three to six carbon. They can combine through glycosidic bonds to form larger carbohydrates. The main function of monosaccharide is to produce and store energy. Glucose and fructose are the most available monosaccharide in nature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monosaccharides contain a single unit; disaccharides contain two sugar units; and polysaccharides contain many sugar units as in polymers-most contain glucose as the monosaccharide unit.

Detailed explanation-3: -Simple sugars are called monosaccharides; these are made up of single sugar molecules.

Detailed explanation-4: -Monosaccharides consist of a single sugar. Examples include glucose and fructose. Depending on the number of carbon atoms, the carbohydrate may be a triose, tetrose, pentose or hexose. Disaccharides contain two sugar units.

Detailed explanation-5: -monosaccharide, also called simple sugar, any of the basic compounds that serve as the building blocks of carbohydrates.

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