BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

MONOSACCHARIDES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A carbohydrate that cannot be split or hydrolyzed into smaller carbohydrates.
A
Polysaccharide
B
Disaccharide
C
Sucrose
D
Monosaccharide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Monosaccharides are carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed to simpler carbohydrates. These compounds may be aldehydes or ketones, or acetals or ketals which yield an alcohol and a monosaccharide when hydrolyzed.

Detailed explanation-2: -9.2. Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates since they cannot be hydrolyzed to smaller carbohydrates.

Detailed explanation-3: -26.2 Classification of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides are carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed to simpler carbohydrates.

Detailed explanation-4: -A monosaccharide is the simplest carbohydrate and cannot be hydrolyzed to produce a smaller carbohydrate molecule. Disaccharides contain two monosaccharide units, and polysaccharides contain many monosaccharide units.

Detailed explanation-5: -A polysaccharide cannot be split into smaller carbohydrates b. A polysaccharide is composed of two monosaccharide units.

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