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What type of monomers are combined to form carbohydrates?.

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Saccharides are the monomers which are combined to form carbohydrates.

Depending on the type of carbohydrate, the monomer components can be monosaccharides, disaccharide, polysaccharide, etc.

E.g: Sucrose is a carbohydrate (specifically a dissacharide) that is made of glucose and fructose monosaccharides.

Another example is cellulose, which is a carbohydrate (specifically a polysaccharide) that is made of beta glucose monosaccharide components combined together.
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