LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All following are monosaccharides except
A
Glucose
B
Fructose
C
Maltose
D
galactose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -glycogen . Carbohydrates which is not hydrolyzed to form another smaller carbohydrate are monosaccharides. Among all the options, glycogen is a polysaccharide. Thus, B is correct.

Detailed explanation-2: -Disaccharides are sugar and so are monosaccharides. These three sugars mentioned above have different components. Maltose is composed of two molecules of glucose while sucrose is made up of one molecule of glucose and another one is fructose which is also a monosaccharide.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sucrose is not a monosaccharide, it is a disaccharide. Sucrose is formed of the monosaccharides fructose and glucose.

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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