Question

Why monosachhrides are sweet whereas polysaccharide are not
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Our sweet-receptors bind to specific types of molecules, namely monosaccharides and disaccharides. Polysaccharides are not as sweet because they do not readily bind to the sweet-receptors on our tongue, as the other smaller molecules do!

Answer 2

Answer:

A monosaccharide is colorless, sweet in tastes, crystalline appearance, the sweetness is completely absent in polysaccharide, though they are made from various units of monosaccharides, they can be homopolysaccharides or heteropolysaccharides.