Question

Which among the following is not an example of monosaccharide?

• A. Erythrose
• B. Xylose
• C. Glucose
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Glucose is the common hexose monosaccharide sugar made up of six carbon atoms. Erythrose is a tetrose monosaccharide sugar which forms the raw material for synthesis of anthocyanin and lignin. Xylose is a non nutritive sweetener. It is a monosaccharide made up of five carbon atoms. It is a pentose monosaccharide. Monosaccharides are monomer sugars which cannot be hydrolysed into smaller sub units.