HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
which is a complex sugar consisting of more than ten sugars linked together
A
oligosaccharide
B
polysaccharide
C
monosaccharide
D
carbohydrate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Complex carbohydrates, containing three or more monosaccharides bonded together, are divided into oligosaccharides, with three to ten monosaccharides, and polysaccharides, with greater than ten monosaccharides bonded together. These complex carbohydrates include starches, glycogen, and dietary fibers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complex carbohydrates, also known as polysaccharides, are starches formed by longer saccharide chains, which means they take longer to break down. Chemically, they usually comprise of three or more linked sugars.

Detailed explanation-3: -Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates and are composed of a single molecule or subunit. The disaccharides are composed of two monosaccharides linked together, and polysaccharides are composed of 3 or more monosaccharides linked together.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some carbohydrates consist of hundreds or even thousands of monosaccharides bonded together in long chains. These carbohydrates are called polysaccharides ("many saccharides"). Polysaccharides are also referred to as complex carbohydrates.

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