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Which of the following carbohydrates is not a monosaccharide?

A
Glucose
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Fructose
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C
Galactose
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D
Sucrose
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Solution

The correct option is D Sucrose
  • Sugars are categorized into monosaccharides or disaccharides.
  • Monosaccharides are made up of one single unit of sugar and thus cannot be hydrolyzed further into simpler compounds. Examples:- galactose, glucose, and fructose.
  • These are the building blocks of other carbohydrates like disaccharides and polysaccharides.
  • Disaccharides are made up of two monosaccharides linked by glycosidic linkage and will be again broken back down into the latter during digestion
  • Sucrose is the scientific name for table sugar and is a disaccharide.

So the correct answer is option D.

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