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Question
Classify the following carbohydrates into monosaccharide, disaccharide, oligosaccharide and polysaccharide:
glucose, cellulose, maltose, stachyose
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Solution
- monosaccharide: glucose
- oligosaccharide or disaccharide: maltose
- oligosaccharide or tetrasaccharide: stachyose
- polysaccharide: cellulose
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