Monosaccharides are water soluble because:a

they contain a large number of methyl groups.
b. they have a large number of polar hydroxyl groups.
c. they have at least one double bond between adjacent carbons.
d. they have large numbers of nonpolar carbons in their backbones.
e. they can form ring structures.


B

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