BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

POLYSACCHARIDES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What molecule is the monomer (building block) for all polysaccharides?
A
amino acid
B
glucose
C
cellulose
D
starch
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A monosaccharide is the monomer that makes up a polysaccharide. In short-Monomer is a general term, while monosaccharide is a specific term for the monomer that makes up a carbohydrate. A monosaccharide is a single sugar molecule. This includes glucose, fructose, and galactose.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The basic building block of polysaccharides is the monosaccharide. Monosaccharides are the simplest form of sugar molecules and cannot be further hydrolyzed to form a simpler sugar. Polysaccharides are the polymers of monosaccharides which are linked through glycosidic bonds.

Detailed explanation-3: -Monosaccharides are the building units of polysaccharides.

Detailed explanation-4: -Commonly found monomer units in polysaccharides are glucose, fructose, mannose and galactose which are simple sugars.

Detailed explanation-5: -Two glucose molecules react to form the disaccharide maltose. Starch and cellulose are polysaccharides made up of glucose units. Galactose molecules look very similar to glucose molecules. They can also exist in and forms.

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