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What are monosaccharides made of

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any of the class of sugars (e.g., glucose) that cannot be hydrolyzed to give a simpler sugar.
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Carbohydrates (also called saccharides) are molecular compounds made from just three elements: carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Monosaccharides (e.g. glucose) and disaccharides (e.g. sucrose) are relatively small molecules. They are often called sugars.
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