FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD CHEMISTRY

CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the monomer for carbohydrates? Remember:its the fancy word for sugar
A
nucelotide
B
monosaccaride
C
nucleic acid
D
polymer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Monosaccharides (mono = one, saccharide = sugar, aka “one sugar") are monomers of carbohydrates; they are small sugars, and when they dissolve in water, they form little rings.

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: -1. Glucose is one of several different carbohydrate monomers called monosaccharides. To build the ring version of glucose, start by constructing a closed ring formed by five carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. Be sure to use only single (short, non-flexible) bonds in your molecule.

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