NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

BIO MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Monomers of carbohydrates are ____
A
Polysaccharides
B
Monosaccharides
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The monomers of carbohydrates are the monosaccharide units that are the basic building blocks of all sugars and starches. The polymers of carbohydrates are disaccharides and polysaccharides that consist of two or more monomers respectively. Examples of monosaccharide are: glucose, fructose and galactose.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Carbohydrates are classified into four categories: simple sugars or monosaccharides, such as glucose and fructose, disaccharides, such as sucrose and lactose, oligosaccharides, such as maltodextrin and dextrins, and polysaccharides, such as starches and cellulose.

Detailed explanation-4: -Monosaccharides are the building blocks of carbohydrates. Mono means on, and saccharide refers to sugar. Monosaccharides can join together to make larger, more complex carbohydrates. This means that yes, they are monomers.

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