Monosaccharides are the cornerstones of disaccharides as well as polysaccharides. Some monosaccharides include glucose also known as dextrose, fructose, and galactose.
Monosaccharides .
starches and monosaccharides are carbohydrates, and monosaccharides make up starches, which is a polysaccharide.
Two Monosaccharides
Monosaccharides are sugars; sugars are used for food.
Chains of monosaccharides are called polysaccharides.
Monosaccharides can combine to form disaccharides (two monosaccharides linked together), oligosaccharides (short chains of monosaccharides), and polysaccharides (long chains of monosaccharides). These molecules are types of carbohydrates that serve as energy sources in living organisms.
monosaccharides
Polysaccharides are made up of of monosaccharides.
The general formula of monosaccharides is C6H12O6.
Carbohydrates
Hydrolysis of polysaccharides is the reaction that produces monosaccharides.
Maltose and sucrose are examples of disaccharides. Glucose, galactose, and fructose are all examples of monosaccharides.