FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
Question
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What are the single sugars that are the building blocks of carbohydrates?
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monosaccharides
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disaccharides
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polysaccharides
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amino acid
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, monosaccharides are the building blocks of carbohydrates. Note: Glucose, fructose and galactose are examples of monosaccharides.
Detailed explanation-2: -Simple sugars are called monosaccharides; these are made up of single sugar molecules. The three main monosaccharides that we consume are fructose, galactose and glucose.
Detailed explanation-3: -The basic building blocks of carbohydrates are monosaccharides. The monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates and cannot be hydrolyzed into smaller units. Monosaccharides are the monomeric units that link together by glycosidic linkages to form complex carbohydrates such as oligosaccharides and polysaccharides.
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