Carbohydrates can be divided into three major classes monosaccharides,

1.	Carbohydrates can be divided into three major classes monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. a) What are polysaccharides? b) Give two examples for polysaccharides. c) What is invert sugar?
Answer» a) Polysaccharides are carbohydrates which on hydrolysis gives large number of monosaccharide units. b) Starch and cellulose c) The equimolar mixture of D – (+) – glucose and D – (-) fructose obtained by the hydrolysis of sucrose is called invert sugar.

Carbohydrates can be divided into three major classes monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. a) What are polysaccharides? b) Give two examples for polysaccharides. c) What is invert sugar?

Answer»

a) Polysaccharides are carbohydrates which on hydrolysis gives large number of monosaccharide units.

b) Starch and cellulose

c) The equimolar mixture of D – (+) – glucose and D – (-) fructose obtained by the hydrolysis of sucrose is called invert sugar.