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What is the difference between monosaccharides and disaccharides?

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The body requires less effort to break down monosaccharides, resulting in easier digestion and more energy for the body than disaccharides.
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Glucose, Fructose and Galactose are all monosaccharides. Their functinalities aredifferent and they are structurally different from each other too, but the have the same molecular formula- C6H12O6. Therefore, they are Isomers of each other.Disaccharides are two molecules of sugar.
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