BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The generic name for the monomer that makes up carbohydrates is:
A
glucose
B
monosaccharide
C
disaccharide
D
polysaccharide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A monosaccharide is the monomer that makes up a polysaccharide. In short-Monomer is a general term, while monosaccharide is a specific term for the monomer that makes up a carbohydrate. A monosaccharide is a single sugar molecule. This includes glucose, fructose, and galactose.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monosaccharides. A monosaccharide is the monomer of a carbohydrate.

Detailed explanation-3: -The simplest carbohydrates are called monosaccharides, or simple sugars. They are the building blocks (monomers) for the synthesis of polymers or complex carbohydrates, as will be discussed further in this section.

Detailed explanation-4: -Monosaccharides are forms of monomers, molecules capable of combining with other similar molecules to create more complex polymers. The typical chemical formula of a monosaccharide is CnH2nOn. In other words, they are created out of one hydroxyl group (OH) as well as a carbonyl group (C=O).

Detailed explanation-5: -Simple carbohydrates contain the monosaccharide and disaccharide groups. Monosaccharides are comprised of a single simple sugar unit, glucose, fructose, or galactose, and they cannot be broken down into simple sugar units. These three monosaccharides are combined in various ways to make more complex carbohydrates.

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