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(A) Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed into smaller sugar units. The general chemical formula for monosaccharide

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$3$ to $6$

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(A) Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed into smaller sugar units. The general chemical formula for monosaccharides is $(CH_2O)_n$. In this formula,the value of $n$ represents the number of carbon atoms in the molecule. For most naturally occurring monosaccharides,the value of $n$ ranges from $3$ to $7$. However,in the context of standard biological curriculum and common examples like trioses $(n=3)$,tetroses $(n=4)$,pentoses $(n=5)$,and hexoses $(n=6)$,the most common range cited is $3$ to $6$.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$
$(1)$ $C_n(H_2O)_m$	$(a)$ Monosaccharide
$(2)$ $C_n(H_2O)_{n-1}$	$(b)$ Polysaccharide
$(3)$ $C_n(H_2O)_n$	$(c)$ Carbohydrate
$(4)$ $n(C_5H_{10}O_5)$	$(d)$ Disaccharide

In the general formula $(CH_2O)_n$ for monosaccharides,the value of $n$ typically ranges from:

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Match the following columns correctly and select the correct option:
Column-$I$ Column-$II$
$(1)$ $C_n(H_2O)_m$ $(a)$ Monosaccharide
$(2)$ $C_n(H_2O)_{n-1}$ $(b)$ Polysaccharide
$(3)$ $C_n(H_2O)_n$ $(c)$ Carbohydrate
$(4)$ $n(C_5H_{10}O_5)$ $(d)$ Disaccharide

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