Question

What is the major monosaccharide found in the body?

Answer 1

The major monosaccharide found in the body is the glucose. It is absorbed directly into the bloodstream during digestion and acts as a vital source of energy.The monomers of carbohydrates contain three to seven carbon atoms. For Example:

• trioses - three carbon sugars
• tetroses- Four carbon sugars
• pentoses- Five carbon atoms
• hexoses- six carbon atoms
• heptoses- seven carbon atoms

A carbohydrate made up of multiple units of glucose. It is stored in the form of glycogen in the liver and muscles.The basic unit of all sugars is the glucose.