What are the components of Monosaccharides?

Glucose

fructose

galactose

all the above

Monosaccharides also called simple sugars, are the simplest form of sugar and the most basic units of carbohydrates.
They cannot be further hydrolyzed to simpler chemical compounds.
They are usually colorless, water-soluble, and crystalline solids.
Some monosaccharides have a sweet taste.
Examples of monosaccharides include glucose (dextrose), fructose (levulose), and galactose.
Monosaccharides are the building blocks of disaccharides (such as sucrose and lactose) and polysaccharides (such as cellulose and starch).
The most important monosaccharide, glucose, is a hexose.
Monosaccharides with eight or more carbons are rarely observed as they are quite unstable.
In aqueous solutions monosaccharides exist as rings if they have more than four carbons.

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