A carbohydrate which cannot be hydrolysed to simpler compounds is called:
A
monosaccharide
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B
disaccharide
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C
polysaccharide
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D
oligosaccharide
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Solution
The correct option is D monosaccharide Monosaccharide cannot be hydrolyzed to simpler compounds as it is itself the simplest unit. Disaccharides, polysaccharides and oligosaccharides can be hydrolyzed to monosaccharides.