Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation: The number of monosaccharide units present in trisaccharide has to be stated.
Concept introduction: Monosaccharides are those type of sugars which cannot be further hydrolysed. If two monosaccharides combine, then it is called disaccharide. If three monosaccharides combine, then it is called trisaccharide.
(b)
Interpretation: The number of monosaccharide units present in oligosaccharide has to be stated.
Concept introduction: Monosaccharides are the type of sugars which cannot be hydrolysed further. If two monosaccharides combine, then it is called disaccharide and if three monosaccharides combine, then it is called trisaccharide.
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