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    Question

    Consider the following statements regarding

    carbohydrates:(I) Monosaccharides are carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolysed into simpler polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones.(II) Carbohydrates that produce many monosaccharide units upon hydrolysis are known as oligosaccharides.
    A Only Statement I is correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only Statement II is correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both Statements I and II are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both Statements I and II are incorrect Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates and cannot be broken down further by hydrolysis. Examples include glucose and fructose.Statement II is incorrect because carbohydrates that yield a large number of monosaccharide units upon hydrolysis are known as *polysaccharides*, not oligosaccharides. Oligosaccharides produce a few monosaccharide units (typically 2–10).Therefore, only Statement I is correct.

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