HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Monosaccharides and disaccharides are also known as ____ ?
A
polymers
B
simple sugars
C
complex carbohydrates
D
starches
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Simple sugars contain one or two sugar molecules. A carbohydrate with one sugar molecule is called a monosaccharide, whereas one with two sugar molecules bonded together is a disaccharide.

Detailed explanation-2: -simple carbohydrates (or simple sugars): including fructose, glucose, and lactose, which also are found in nutritious whole fruits. complex carbohydrates (or starches): found in foods such as starchy vegetables, whole grains, rice, and breads and cereals.

Detailed explanation-3: -A disaccharide (also called a double sugar or biose) is the sugar formed when two monosaccharides are joined by glycosidic linkage. Like monosaccharides, disaccharides are simple sugars soluble in water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Monosaccharide: The most basic, fundamental unit of a carbohydrate. These are simple sugars with the general chemical structure of C6H12O6. Simple Carbohydrates: One or two sugars (monosaccharides or disaccharides) combined in a simple chemical structure.

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