FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Monosaccharides: A carbohydrate that cannot be hydrolyzed further to give a simpler unit of polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone is called a monosaccharide. Examples are glucose and fructose.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monosaccharides (from Greek monos: single, sacchar: sugar), also called simple sugars, are the simplest forms of sugar and the most basic units (monomers) from which all carbohydrates are built.

Detailed explanation-3: -The three most common monosaccharides are glucose, fructose, and galactose.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glucose, galactose and fructose are monosaccharides and share the same molecular formula: C6H12O6.