Question

what are monosaccharides?
explain in detail???
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Answer 1

QUESTION ⤵️

what are monosaccharides? explain in detail???

ANSWER⤵️

• Simplest carbohydrates
• It cannot be further hydrolysed
• All the monosaccharides are sugars.
• In generalised formula Cx(H2O)y, where x is equal to y.
• i.e., No. of C and O atoms are same.
• All monosaccharides are poly-hydroxy (having many -OH groups) Aldehydes or Ketone.
• Aldehydes group (-CHO) is generally terminal while Ketone group(>C=0) is commonly sub terminal.
• monosaccharides that have aldehyde group called Aldoses.
• monosaccharides that have Ketone group called Ketoses.
• All monosaccharides occur in d and I forms
• except the Dihydroxy Acetone because chiral carbon is absent in Dihydroxy Acetone.

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Answer 2

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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. ... A monosaccharide is a type of monomer, or molecule that can combine with like molecules to create a larger polymer.