BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are Monosaccharides?
A
Complex Sugar that is the basic molecule of carbohydrates
B
Simple sugar comprised of 2 disaccharides
C
Simple sugar that is the basic molecule of carbohydrates
D
Complex Sugar comprised of 2 disaccharides
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Monosaccharides are the most basic form of carbohydrates. Most organisms produce and store energy by breaking down the monosaccharides glucose and harvest the energy released. This type of glucose are classified in terms of the number of carbon atoms and also the functional group attached to it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Simple sugars are called monosaccharides; these are made up of single sugar molecules. The three main monosaccharides that we consume are fructose, galactose and glucose.

Detailed explanation-3: -Monosaccharide: The most basic, fundamental unit of a carbohydrate. These are simple sugars with the general chemical structure of C6H12O6.

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: -Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates since they cannot be hydrolyzed to smaller carbohydrates. Chemically they are aldehydes or ketones possessing two or more hydroxyl groups, and are important as building blocks for the synthesis of nucleic acids, as well as fuel molecules, that is, in glycolysis.

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