Is galactose a monosaccharide, disaccharide, or polysaccharide?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking about the classification of galactose in terms of its carbohydrate structure, specifically whether it is a monosaccharide, disaccharide, or polysaccharide.
Answer
monosaccharide
Galactose is a monosaccharide.
Answer for screen readers
Galactose is a monosaccharide.
More Information
Galactose is a simple sugar containing six carbon atoms and is commonly found in dairy products. It is one component of the disaccharide lactose, which also contains glucose.
Tips
Do not confuse galactose with lactose. Lactose is a disaccharide consisting of glucose and galactose.
Sources
- Galactose - ScienceDirect - sciencedirect.com
- A Background on Carbohydrates and Sugars - Food Insight - foodinsight.org
- Carbohydrates – Biology - UH Pressbooks - pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu
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