Question

Group the following carbohydrates based on their characteristics and examples: monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide

Answer 1

Monosaccharide - simplest sugar. Example: Glucose

Disaccharide - sugar dimer, made up of two monosaccharides. Example: Sucrose = Glucose + Fructose

Polysaccharide - large chain of simple sugars. Example: Starch, made up of many glucose monomers.