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Which type of carbohydrate is this?

A) Monosaccharide
B) Simple sugar
C) Complex carbohydrate
D) Disaccharide

Which type of carbohydrate is this? A) Monosaccharide B) Simple sugar C) Complex carbohydrate-example-1
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Step-by-step explanation:

monosaccharide is derived from mono, meaning "one", and saccharide, meaning "sugar". The common monosaccharides are glucose, fructose, and galactose. Each simple sugar has a cyclic structure and is composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in ratios of 1:2:1 respectively. Although each sugar mainly exists as a cyclic compound, it is important to note that they are all in equilibrium to a small extent with their linear forms.

While galactose and glucose are composed of six-membered rings, fructose has only five carbon atoms bonded to each other in ring form.