HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
which is the monomer of a carbohydrate?
A
amino acid
B
nucleotide
C
monosaccharide
D
fatty acid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The monomer of carbohydrates is a monosaccharide with the basic formula of a carbon, two hydrogen and an oxygen molecule (CH 2 0) 12 . Glucose, a product of photosynthesis, is simple sugar and a monomer with the chemical formula C 6 H 12 O 6. Glucose is commonly known as corn sugar or blood sugar.

Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct option is ‘Glucose’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrate monomers are monosaccarides or simple sugars so glucose, fructose, galactose, lactose and maltose. Table sugar is a combination (disaccaride) of fructose and glucose, lactose and galactose are the sugars found in milk and and maltose is found in breads.

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