Multiple choice

The building blocks of di-saccharides (sucrose) and poly-saccharides are

  1. oligo-saccharides

  2. Mono-saccharides

  3. Poly-saccharides

  4. Di-saccharides
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Explanation

Mono-saccharides are the most basic units of biologically important carbohydrates. They are the simplest form of sugar and are usually colorless, water-soluble, crystalline solids. Some mono-saccharides have a sweet taste. Mono-saccharides are the building blocks of di-saccharides such as sucrose and poly-saccharides.

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