Asked in UHS MDCAT 2017 2017Moderate

_ are the specific structures related to monosaccharides:

Correct answer: B. Keto group

  • A. Glycosidic Bond
  • B. Keto group
  • C. Maltose
  • D. Fructose

Explanation

Monosaccharides are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones. This implies that monosaccharides contain either an aldehyde group or a ketone group.

Last updated

About Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are organic compounds classified as monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides according to their structure and hydrolysis products. The topic covers glycosidic bonds, glucose and fructose, sucrose, lactose and maltose, starch, glycogen and cellulose, along with their roles in energy storage, structural support and food tests.

Practise Biological Molecules

1,790 free Biological Molecules MCQs from Biology, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.

Exams that ask Biology questions like this

Biology is on 6 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.

Related questions