Monosaccharides are simple sugars that have the general
chemical formula (CH2O)n.
Monosaccharides can have between 3 and 9 carbon atoms
but the most common ones have 5 or 6.
How monosaccharides are described:
Monosaccharides are classified according to the number of carbon atoms
they have:
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trioses have
3 carbon atoms,
-
tetroses have
4 carbon atoms,
-
pentoses have
5 carbon atoms,
-
hexoses have
6 carbon atoms.
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