Which of the following statements concerning carbohydrates is INCORRECT?
A) Carbohydrates serve important energy and structural roles for plants and animals.
B) Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates and are known as simple sugars.
C) Monosaccharides join together to form disaccharides and polysaccharides by hydrogen bonding.
D) Humans store excess glucose for short-term energy requirements in the polysaccharide glycogen.
E) Carbohydrates that can be oxidized by the Benedict's reagent are known as reducing sugars.
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