Types of carbohydrates

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Give two examples of each of the following and their specific usefulness in the body:
(i) monosaccharides
(ii) disaccharides
(iii) polysaccharides

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Sayan Sinha ·2013-03-12 00:31:35

(i) monosaccharides are fructose (fruit sugar) and glucose (grape sugar).
(ii) disaccharides are sucrose (table sugar) and lactose (milk).
(iii) polysaccharides cellulose (cell wall) and starch (stored food in plants).

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Moumita Sen What is glucose used for, besides it being a constituent of grapes?
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