Multiple choice

Simplest sugars are termed as

  1. Oligosaccharide

  2. Monosaccharides

  3. Polysaccharides

  4. Disaccharides

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Monosaccharides are the building blocks of disaccharides such as sucrose and polysaccharides (such as cellulose and starch). Further, each carbon atom that supports a hydroxyl group (except for the first and last) is chiral, giving rise to a number of isomeric forms all with the same chemical formula. For instance, galactose and glucose are both aldohexoses, but have different chemical and physical properties.

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