Q: What are monosaccharides and disaccharides also called?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

An example of a disaccharide is sucrose (table sugar), which consists of the monosaccharides glucose and fructose ( Figure below ). Other common disaccharides include lactose ("milk sugar") and maltose. Monosaccharides and disaccharides are also called simple sugars . They provide the major source of energy to living cells.

 Choices:

- simple chemicals

- basic sugars

- complex sugars

- simple sugars


A:
simple sugars