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Monosaccharides are


A

Sweet

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Sour

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C

Offensive

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D

Tasteless

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Solution

The correct option is A

Sweet


The correct option is (A):

Explanation of the correct option:

  1. A monosaccharide, also known as a simple sugar, is a type of carbohydrate that cannot be hydrolyzed into smaller carbohydrates.
  2. These are simple sugar molecules made up of OH groups with a specific orientation that interact with the taste receptor for sweetness in our tongues.
  3. However, only a few monosaccharides have a sweet taste such as glucose, fructose, galactose, etc.

Final answer: Monosaccharides are sweet.


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