Question

fructose found in many fruits and plants is considered a:
a.) monosaccharide
b.) complex carbohydrate
c.) polysaccharide
d.) disaccharide

Explanation:

Fructose is a simple sugar. Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates are long - chain polymers. Polysaccharides are large polymers of monosaccharides. Disaccharides are made of two monosaccharide units. Since fructose cannot be broken down into simpler sugars by hydrolysis (a characteristic of monosaccharides), it is a monosaccharide.

Answer:

A. Monosaccharide