Multiple choice

The noncrystalline, insoluble in water and tasteless sugars are:

  1. oligo-saccharides

  2. mono-saccharides

  3. di-saccharides

  4. Polysaccharides
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Explanation

They are also known as Non -sugars since, they are noncrystalline, insoluble in water, and are tasteless. Polysaccharides are defined as the carbohydrates which on hydrolysis yield more than 10 monosaccharide units . Poly-saccharides have general formula Cx(H2O)y , which is also represented as (C6H10O5)n where n ranges from 40-3000

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