Question

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

A. Monosaccharide: formed from two monosaccharide units, table sugar
Disaccharide: single sugar molecule, glucose
Polysaccharide: three or more sugar molecules, starch

B. Monosaccharide: single sugar molecule, glucose
Disaccharide: formed from two monosaccharide units, table sugar
Polysaccharide: three or more sugar molecules, starch

C. Monosaccharide: single sugar molecule, glucose
Disaccharide: three or more sugar molecules, starch
Polysaccharide: formed from two monosaccharide units, table sugar

Answer 1

b

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The classification of the sugars lie on the prefixes used before the word "saccharide". Mono means one therefore the sugar is simple. Di means two and the sugars in this category are formed from two monosaccharide units. Polysaccharides are formed from three or more molecules of simple sugars. The answer is letter B.