Monosaccharide - Wikipedia Monosaccharides are the simplest units of carbohydrates and the simplest form of sugar If the carbonyl is at position 1 (that is, n or m is zero), the molecule begins with a formyl group H (C=O)− and is technically an aldehyde In that case, the compound is termed an aldose
Monosaccharide | Carbohydrate, Sugar, Glucose | Britannica Monosaccharides are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones; that is, they are molecules with more than one hydroxyl group (―OH), and a carbonyl group (C=O) either at the terminal carbon atom (aldose) or at the second carbon atom (ketose)
Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, and Polysaccharides Monosaccharides are simple sugars in which there are one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms for each carbon atom present in the molecule They have general formula as (CH2O)n Monosaccharides are reducing sugars The test for reducing sugar is called Benedict’s test
8. 2: Monosaccharides - Chemistry LibreTexts Common examples of simple sugars or monosaccharides are glucose and fructose Both of these monosaccharides are referred to as hexoses since they have six carbons Glucose is abundant in many plant sources and makes up sweeteners such as corn sugar or grape sugar Fructose found in honey and fruits
5. 2 Simple Carbohydrates – Nutrition and Physical Fitness The word monosaccharide comes from the root words “mono” meaning one and “saccharide” meaning sugar Monosaccharides are one single sugar and include glucose, fructose, and galactose