What is saccharide?

Answer 1

Saccharides are sugars * A monosaccharide (e.g. glucose, fructose) is the smallest possible sugar unit * A disaccharide is two monosaccharide molecules bonded together e.g. sucrose consists of one molecule of glucose and one of fructose * A polysaccharide is a chain of monosaccharides; the chain may be branched (e.g. glycogen) or unbranched (e.g. cellulose)

Answer 2

A saccharide is a carb molecule. Glucose is a monosaccharide because it is made of 1 single glucose molecule and cannot be broken down into a smaller saccharide. Lactose (sugar in milk) is a disaccharide which can be broken down into galactose (another monosaccharide) and glucose. Glycogen is a polysaccharide made up of many glucose molecules.

Answer 3

saccharide. (sāk'ə-rīd') Any of a series of sweet-tasting, crystalline carbohydrates, especially a simple sugar (a monosaccharide) or a chain of two or more simple sugars (a disaccharide, oligosaccharide, or polysaccharide). Glucose, lactose, and cellulose are saccharides.

Answer 4

Saccharide is a term used to refer to a sugar, which is a type of carbohydrate. It includes monosaccharides (simple sugars like glucose and fructose), disaccharides (double sugars like sucrose and lactose), and polysaccharides (complex sugars like starch and cellulose). Saccharides are important sources of energy for living organisms.