BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
These are the simplest form of carbohydrates.
A
monosaccharides
B
polysaccharides
C
disaccharides
D
polymers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates that are easily absorbed in intestine compared to the disaccharide, oligosaccharide and polysaccharide. The monosaccharide consists of single unit which contains carbon chain of three to six carbon.

Detailed explanation-2: -The simplest form of monosaccharides is triose. Triose contains three carbon atoms in the structure.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glucose is the simplest form of carbohydrate.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Therefore, it has been clear from the above discussion that the simplest form of carbohydrate is Monosaccharide.

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