Is monosaccharide a carbohydrate lipid protein or nucleic acid?

Answer 1

"Monosaccharide" is a category of chemical compounds, not a specific compound. Monosaccharides in general are not nucleic acids, though nucleic acids do contain one of two specific monosaccharides (ribose or deoxyribose).

Answer 2

Yes. Monosaccharides are the building blocks of disaccharides (two monosaccharides) and polysaccharides (more than two monosaccharides). It is easy to remember because the prefix mono- means one and that is the same as the mono- in monomer. The prefix poly- means many and di- means two.

Answer 3

Monosaccharides are sugars whereas nucleic acids are compounds that has a purines, pyrimidines,5-carbon sugar (pentose), and a phosphate group.

Answer 4

Monosaccharides are carbohydrates.

Answer 5

true