Which of the following is not an oligosaccharides
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Answer: Xylose
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Xylose is not an oligosaccharide. It is a monossaccharide. Xylose is a sugar first isolated from wood, and named for it. Xylose is classified as a monosaccharide of the aldopentose type, which means that it contains five carbon atoms and includes a formyl functional group.
The most abundant oligosaccharides are those possessing two monosaccharide residues, commonly referred to as disaccharides. These include sucrose, maltose, lactose, cellobiose, and trehalose.
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