BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

IMPORTANCE OF CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is a monosaccharide?
A
sucrose
B
glucose
C
starch
D
glycogen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -monosaccharides include glucose (dextrose), fructose (levulose), and galactose.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glucose is a simple sugar with the molecular formula C6H12O6. Glucose is overall the most abundant monosaccharide, a subcategory of carbohydrates.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of monosaccharides include glucose (dextrose), fructose (levulose), and galactose. Monosaccharides are the building blocks of disaccharides (such as sucrose and lactose) and polysaccharides (such as cellulose and starch).

Detailed explanation-4: -The chemical formula of Glucose is C6H12O6. Glucose is a monosaccharide containing an aldehyde group (-CHO). It is made of 6 carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms and 6 oxygen atoms. Glucose is an aldohexose.

Detailed explanation-5: -Examples of monosaccharides include glucose (dextrose), fructose, galactose, xylose and ribose. Monosaccharides are the building blocks of disaccharides like sucrose (common sugar) and polysaccharides (such as cellulose and starch).

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