Which of the following is NOT a monosacharide?

Glucose

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Fructose

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Galactose

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Maltose

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is D
Maltose

Carbohydrates (also called saccharides) are molecular compounds made from three elements: carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Simple sugars are called monosaccharides. They are made up of single sugar molecules. Examples of these are glucose, galactose and fructose. Maltose is a disacharide made of two sugar molecules.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

QUESTION 14.4

Classify the following into monosaccharides and disaccharides, Ribose, 2- deoxyribose, maltose, galactose, fructose and lactose.

Choose the correct combinations of the monosaccharides forming disaccharides.
i. Glucose + Glucose = Maltose ii. Glucose + Fructose = Lactose

iii. Glucose + Fructose = Sucrose iv. Glucose + Galactose = Lactose

Which of the following monosaccharides are present as five-membered cyclic structure (furanose structure)?
(a) Ribose (b) Glucose (c) Fructose (d) Galactose

Which one of the following pairs of nutrients includes both as simple sugars (monosaccharides) ?

(a) Sucrose and glucose

(b) Glucose and maltose

(d) Maltose and lactose

Why are glucose, fructose and galactose known as isomers?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program