Question

youve just identified that one large group of nutrients in our food is carbohydrates. carbohydrates are grouped in classes depending on the size of the molecule. you will probably recognize the names of many of these carbohydrates already. what is the smallest unit of carbohydrate? use the image to the right to determine the answer. nucleotides sucrose (disaccharide) glucose/sugar (monosaccharide) starch (polysaccaride)

Explanation:

Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates. They cannot be broken down into smaller carbohydrates. Disaccharides are made up of two monosaccharide units, and polysaccharides are made up of many monosaccharide units. Nucleotides are the building blocks of nucleic acids (like DNA and RNA), not carbohydrates.

Answer:

Glucose/sugar (monosaccharide)