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monosaccharides
Simple sugars. They are classified by the number of carbon atoms in each of their molecules: trioses (3), tetroses (4), pentoses (5), hexoses (6), and so on. Monosaccharides combine to form more complex sugars known as oligo- and polysaccharides.
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