Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Basic Chemistry - Review Questions - Page 86: 30

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Monosaccharide is the simplest carbohydrates containing only one molecule of sugar. So it cannot be decomposed further into more sugar molecules. Example : Glucose and Fructose. Disaccharide is a carbohydrate containing two monosaccharides joined by glycosidic linkage, and, on decomposition, it gives two monosaccharides. Example : Lactose and Sucrose. Polysaccharides are carbohydrates formed by repeated chains of several monosaccharide. On decomposition, they form several units of monosaccharide. Example : Cellulose and Starch

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