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Is a glucose a polysacchride

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Glucose is a monosaccharide

Two monosaccharides make a Disaccharide and after that it is conisdered poly which means many

(other monosaccharides are gluctose,fructose and galactose)

(other disaccharides are lactose(from milk))

(other polysaccharides are starch (from potatoes)

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