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They are the simple sugars in a carbohydrate (ex. glucose) All carbohydrates, whether it be simple glucose or complex starch, are classified as a sugar. Any of a class of carbohydrates that can't be broken down into simple sugars by hydrolysis. A monosaccharide is the most basic unit of carbohydrates and the simplest form of sugars.

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