Yes they are.
Chains of monosaccharides are called polysaccharides.
Hydrolysis of polysaccharides is the reaction that produces monosaccharides.
The general formula of monosaccharides is C6H12O6.
Monosaccharides are basic units of carbohydrates; you could say that disaccharides and polysaccharides contain units called monosaccharides. Glycogen, starch, cellulose are examples of substances made up of monosaccharides.
Monosaccharides do not break down lactose; rather, lactose is a disaccharide composed of two monosaccharides: glucose and galactose. The enzyme lactase is responsible for breaking down lactose into these two monosaccharides during digestion. Once lactose is broken down, the resulting monosaccharides can then be absorbed by the body.
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
Hydrolysis of polysaccharides is the reaction that produces monosaccharides.
Carbohydrates
Polysaccharides are made up of of monosaccharides.
The general formula of monosaccharides is C6H12O6.
Maltose and sucrose are examples of disaccharides. Glucose, galactose, and fructose are all examples of monosaccharides.