BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What monosaccharide is found in fruit and honey?
A
fructose
B
sucrose
C
glucose
D
lactose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fructose is a 6-carbon ketose found in fruit and honey as a monosaccharide, and in sucrose (a disaccharide of fructose and glucose).

Detailed explanation-2: -Fructose is a type of sugar known as a monosaccharide. Like other sugars, fructose provides four calories per gram. Fructose is also known as “fruit sugar” because it primarily occurs naturally in many fruits. It also occurs naturally in other plant foods such as honey, sugar beets, sugar cane and vegetables.

Detailed explanation-3: -Honey is composed primarily of the simple sugars glucose and fructose – known as monosaccharides and a further 17% to 20% of water. Honey also contains other types of sugars such as sucrose (which is a disaccharide composed of fructose and glucose linked together through -1–4 linkage).

Detailed explanation-4: -Honey is approximately 40% fructose, 30% glucose and 17% water, with the remainder being other sugars, carbohydrates and a small amount of vitamins and minerals. North Dakota produces the most honey of all the states in the United States.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fructose is a simple ketonic monosaccharide. We mostly find fructose in plants and their fruits, flowers and root vegetables, hence earning it a moniker of fruit sugar. It is also abundantly present in honey and corn syrup.

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