The general term for any carbohydrate monomer is a monosaccharide.
Ex: glucose and fructose
Answer:
The correct answer is monosaccharide.
Explanation:
The carbohydrates, which are generally known as polysaccharides are formed of monomers known as monosaccharides. The monosaccharides are the basic sugar as it comprises one sugar unit, which cannot be dissociated further into simpler forms. Monosaccharides are the fundamental unit of carbohydrates. They are sweet in taste and are formed of oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen atoms.
