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Karnataka Board PUCPUC Science 2nd PUC Class 12

Classification of Carbohydrates

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CBSE: Class 12

Key Points: Classification of Carbohydrates

Category Meaning Sub-classification Examples
Monosaccharides Simplest carbohydrates cannot be hydrolysed Aldoses (contain –CHO group); Ketoses (contain C=O group) Glucose (aldose), Fructose (ketose)
Disaccharides Carbohydrates which on hydrolysis yield two monosaccharide units Reducing sugars (have free –CHO group); Non-reducing sugars (no free –CHO group) Maltose, Lactose (reducing); Sucrose (non-reducing)
Oligosaccharides Carbohydrates which on hydrolysis yield 2–10 monosaccharide units Includes trisaccharides, tetrasaccharides, etc. Raffinose, Stachyose, Verbascose
Polysaccharides Carbohydrates which on hydrolysis yield many monosaccharide units Homopolysaccharides (same units); Heteropolysaccharides (different units) Starch, Glycogen (homo); Cellulose, Chondroitin sulphate (hetero)

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