The Living World Question 148

Question: Assertion : Adjacent monosaccharides are held by glycosidic bonds. Reason : Monosaccharides are macromolecules.

Options:

A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion

C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

D) If both the assertion and reason are false

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Monosaccharides are micromolecules.

Monosaccharides are unit of carbohydrates.

Adjacent monosaccharides are held by glycosidic bonds and if they are two, they form disaccharides and if they are more than two, they form polysaccharides.