Q3
General ScienceBiology
Which of the following carbohydrates is not a monosaccharide?
- a.Glucose
- b.Fructose
- c.Ribose
- d.Lactose
Answer: (D) Lactose
Lactose (milk sugar) is a disaccharide made of one glucose and one galactose unit. Glucose and fructose are hexose monosaccharides and ribose is a pentose monosaccharide, so A, B and C are all monosaccharides.