Carbohydrates, more commonly known as sugars, are made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms. the smallest unit of a carbohydrate is a monosaccharide. two monosaccharides make up a disaccharide, and many monosaccharides make up a polysaccharide. disaccharides and polysaccharides can be hydrolyzed back into the individual monosaccharide units.
part a select the statement that is incorrect.
1. complex sugars are carbohydrates.
2. all carbohydrates have the general formula cn(h2o)n.
3. simple sugars are carbohydrates.
4. carbohydrates contain only carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms.
part b
complete the following sentences about carbohydrates. match the words with the appropriate blank in the sentences below.
a. disaccharide
b. polysaccharide
c. carbohydrate
d. monosaccharide
1. a carbohydrate that yields many monosaccharides when hydrolyzed is a
2. a simple sugar is composed of equal parts carbon and water, which gave rise to the general name of any sugar as a
3. lactose, the sugar in milk, is a because it can be split into two monosaccharides.
4. a cannot be hydrolyzed any further.