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Polysaccharides are much larger molecules.

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What is another name for mono saccharides?

mono


Give two characteristics of each mono saccharides and polysaccharides?

Give two characteristics of each mono saccharides and polysaccharides.


Are mono saccharides found in plants or animals?

Yes they can be found. They are very common


What are the eight mono saccharides?

glucose (dextrose),fructose (levulose),galactosexyloseribose


Which two functional groups are present in all mono saccharides?

galactose and fructose


What is the building block of carbohydrate?

The building block of a carbohydrate is mono saccharides.


What are the monomers of a carbohydrate?

Simple sugars are called monomers which is mono saccharides.The mono saccharides for carbohydrates are glucose , fructose and glactose. Carbohydrates can also be Di saccharides which is sucrose , lactose.


What is the chemical reaction used to link two mono-saccharides together?

Function and structure


What term is defined as a molecule formed by bonding of two mono-saccharides?

disaccharide


WHAT carbohydrate is a monossacharide?

Mono(single)-saccharides are single sugar units. with glucose and fructose being two examples of mono-saccharides. All carbohydrates are made up of linked mono-saccharides. and it is the type quantity and the way that they are linked which defines the type of carbohydrate and how your body reacts to it.


What type of chemical reactions joins two mono saccharides?

A condensation reaction (aka dehydration synthesis).


What other product is produced when two mono saccharides combine to form a disaccharide?

A molecule of water (H20) is produced.