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There are three main types of carbohydrates, which are:
• monosaccharides (simple sugars) • disaccharides • polysaccharides (complex sugars)
Monosaccharides are carbohydrate __________, which are the _________ carbohydrate units.
monomers, simplest
Disaccharide molecules are formed when __________________________ combine through ______________ to form a disaccharide unit. This process involves the ______________.
two simple sugar molecules (monosaccharides), condensation, removal of a water molecule
1) Maltose ; 2)Sucrose ; 3) Lactose
1) Glucose ; 2) Fructose ; 3) Galactose
Polysaccharides are sugar _______ consisting of ______________________.
polymers, monosaccharide monomers
Three examples of polysaccharides
Cellulose, starch, glycogen
