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QUESTION 14.1

What are monosaccharides?

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The Carbohydrates which cannot be further hydrolysed into simpler molecules are called monosaccharides. Their general formula is (CH2O)n Where, n = 3 to 7, these are of two types: aldoses (-CHO group present ) and ketoses (ketone group present).


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