What is the basic unit of a carbohydrate?

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The question is asking for the fundamental building block or the simplest form of carbohydrate, which are molecules that consist of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

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Monosaccharides, such as glucose, fructose, and galactose, are the simplest form of sugars and serve as the building blocks for more complex carbohydrates like disaccharides and polysaccharides.

Tips

A common mistake is confusing the term monosaccharide with disaccharide or polysaccharide, which are larger carbohydrate molecules formed from monosaccharides.

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• The web page with info on - Example Source - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
• Why is monosaccharide a basic unit of carbohydrate? - Quora - quora.com
• Monosaccharide - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics - sciencedirect.com