Which of the following will not be sweet in taste?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Glycogen
Carbohydrates that are sweet are called sugars: the monosaccharides and oligosaccharides. Polysaccharides are not sweet and are called non-sugars.
Option (1) Maltose — Sweet. A disaccharide (two glucose units), so a sugar.
Option (2) Glycogen — Not sweet. A polysaccharide, the storage carbohydrate of animals (animal starch).
Option (3) Lactose — Sweet. Milk sugar, a disaccharide of galactose and glucose.
Option (4) Fructose — Sweet. Fruit sugar, a monosaccharide.
NCERT (2026-27 edition):
Polysaccharides
