Question: The example of oligosaccharide is
Options:
Sucrose
Glucose
Ribose
Cellulose
📌 Concept:
Classification of Carbohydrates
Monosaccharides
Known as simple sugars, which include single sugar units.
Example: Glucose, Fructose, Ribose
OligosaccharidesÂ
Yield two to ten monosaccharides on hydrolysis.
Example:Â Sucrose, Maltose
Polysaccharides
Yield a large number of monosaccharides on hydrolysis.
Example: Starch, CelluloseÂ
Classification of Carbohydrates
Monosaccharides
Known as simple sugars, which include single sugar units.
Example: Glucose, Fructose, Ribose
OligosaccharidesÂ
Yield two to ten monosaccharides on hydrolysis.
Example:Â Sucrose, Maltose
Polysaccharides
Yield a large number of monosaccharides on hydrolysis.
Example: Starch, CelluloseÂ
✅ Explanation:
Sucrose on hydrolysis gives two monosaccharides called, Glucose and fructose. Hence it comes under Oligosaccharides.Â