Monosaccharose (Noun)
Meaning
A sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Monosaccharose is a simple sugar that serves as the basic unit of more complex carbohydrates.
- The most common monosaccharoses found in nature are glucose, fructose, and galactose.
- Monosaccharose molecules are composed of a single saccharide unit, making them the simplest form of sugar.
- Unlike disaccharides or polysaccharides, monosaccharoses do not break down into simpler sugars during hydrolysis.
- In cellular respiration, cells typically utilize monosaccharoses as the primary source of energy.