Give the general formulae of monosaccharides and polysaccharides.
A
(CH2O)n,Cn(H2O)2n
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B
(CH2O)2n,Cn(H2O)n
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C
(CH2O)n,Cn(H2O)n−1
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D
(CH2O)n−1,Cn(H2O)n+1
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Solution
The correct option is C(CH2O)n,Cn(H2O)n−1 the general formula of monosaccharides is (CH2O)n, and polysaccharides are formed by monosaccharide units bound together by glycosidic linkages. formula is Cn(H2O)n−1