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Multiple Choice
If a polysaccharide composed of 10 glucose units undergoes complete hydrolysis, how many monosaccharide molecules will be produced?
A
20 monosaccharides
B
1 monosaccharide
C
10 monosaccharides
D
5 monosaccharides
Verified step by step guidance
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Understand that a polysaccharide is a carbohydrate composed of multiple monosaccharide units linked together by glycosidic bonds.
Recognize that glucose is a monosaccharide, and in this problem, the polysaccharide is composed of 10 glucose units.
During hydrolysis, water molecules are used to break the glycosidic bonds between the monosaccharide units in the polysaccharide.
Each glycosidic bond broken results in the release of one monosaccharide unit. Since the polysaccharide is composed of 10 glucose units, breaking all the bonds will release 10 glucose molecules.
Conclude that the complete hydrolysis of a polysaccharide composed of 10 glucose units will produce 10 monosaccharide molecules.