Question

explain:-monosaccharides in detail.​

Answer 1

A monosaccharide is the most basic form of carbohydrates. Monosaccharides can by combined through glycosidic bonds to form larger carbohydrates, known as oligosaccharides or polysaccharides. An oligosaccharide with only two monosaccharides is known as a disaccharide. When more than 20 monosaccharides are combined with glycosidic bonds, a oligosaccharide becomes a polysaccharide. Some polysaccharides, like cellulose, contain thousands of monosaccharides. A monosaccharide is a type of monomer, or molecule that can combine with like molecules to create a larger polymer.

Answer 2

carbohydrates which produce a single unit on hydrolysis are known as monosaccharides here saccharides refers to sugars as carbohydrates are sugars it is also known as sacchried hence a monosaccharide gives only single units of products . examples are glucose and fructose