Multiple choice

Carbohydrates containing two to ten monosaccharide molecules are

  1. Monosaccharides

  2. Polysaccharides

  3. Polypeptides

  4. Oligosaccharides

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Explanation

These carbohydrates liberate two to ten monosaccharide molecules on hydrolysis. They are further classified as disaccharides, trisaccharides, tetrasaccharides, etc. based on the number of monosaccharide units. For e.g., disaccharides like sucrose produce two molecules of monosaccharides on hydrolysis.