HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIO CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Monosaccharides are
A
Aldoses
B
Ketoses
C
Both A & B
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Monosaccharides are carbohydrate molecules that cannot be broken down by hydrolysis2 into simpler (smaller) carbohydrate molecules. Hence, monosaccharides are at times referred to as “simple sugars” or just :sugars, ‘’ which infers that they are the simplest (smallest) of the carbohydrates.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monosaccharides may also be classified based on the type of carbonyl group they contain: (1) Aldose, -CHO (aldehyde) and (2) Ketose, C=O. (ketone). An aldose is a monosaccharide that contains an aldehyde group (-CHO) whereas a ketose is one that contains a ketone (C=O).

Detailed explanation-3: -monosaccharide, also called simple sugar, any of the basic compounds that serve as the building blocks of carbohydrates.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The correct option is b, glucose, fructose, and galactose. All molecules which are given in the option (b), glucose, fructose, and galactose, are monosaccharides.

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