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Name six most common sugars. Why are they sugars?

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The common monosaccharides glucose, fructose, and galactose all have six carbon atoms ( n = 6). composed of two monosaccharide units linked by a glycosidic bond. They include sucrose (common table sugar), lactose (milk sugar), and maltose
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Answer:

sucrose, lactose, fructose, maltose, glucose, galactose

Step-by-step explanation:

they are monosaccharides

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