BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Carbohydrates that contain 10 monosaccharide units or more are called ____ .
A
Disaccharides
B
saccharide
C
polysaccharides
D
monosaccharides
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A monosaccharide is the simplest carbohydrate and cannot be hydrolyzed to produce a smaller carbohydrate molecule. Disaccharides contain two monosaccharide units, oligosaccharides contain between three and nine monosaccharide units, and polysaccharides contain ten or more monosaccharide units.

Detailed explanation-2: -Disaccharides contain two sugar units. Oligosaccharides contain 3 to 10 sugar units. Polysaccharides contain more than 10 sugar units.

Detailed explanation-3: -Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates and are composed of a single molecule or subunit. The disaccharides are composed of two monosaccharides linked together, and polysaccharides are composed of 3 or more monosaccharides linked together.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some carbohydrates consist of hundreds or even thousands of monosaccharides bonded together in long chains. These carbohydrates are called polysaccharides ("many saccharides"). Polysaccharides are also referred to as complex carbohydrates.

Detailed explanation-5: -Carbohydrates are a family of compounds formed of monosaccharides building blocks, ranging from the simple sugars such as mono-and disaccharides to the more complex and longer polysaccharides molecules.

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