Question

Cellulose is a :

• A. monosaccharide
• B. oligosaccharide
• C. polysaccharide
• D. protein

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Carbohydrates are complex organic compound made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. They are :
(i) Monosaccharide made up of only single unit, e.g., glucose.
(ii) Oligosaccharide made up of $2-9$ units of monosaccharides e.g., sucrose.
(iii) Polysaccharide made up of more than $9$ units of monosaccharides. e.g., cellulose, starch etc.
Proteins are macromolecules, made up of amino acid units, e.g., actin, elastin.