MCQ
Which of the following is not a sugar?
- ASucrose
- BGlucose
- CFructose
- DCellulose
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Answer
- Cellulose
Explanation:
Monosaccharides and disaccharides are generally considered as sugar, which is a term for soluble carbohydrates.
Cellulose, being long and a polymer of saccharides is not soluble in humans, and is, therefore, not considered as a sugar.
Cellulose is also polysaccharide and amorphous. Thus it is tasteless and non-sugar.
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