These are the simplest carbohydrates or simple sugars. Monosaccharides are the main building blocks of complex carbohydrates and they are classified by the number of carbons in the molecule. 

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Carbohydrates can be categorized into four pertinent groups:
- monosaccharides
- disaccharides
- oligosaccharides
- polysaccharides

Diversity of Carbohydrates

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Monosaccharides

A disaccharide is where 2 monosaccharide molecules chemically bond through a covalent connection which is also known as a glycosidic bond.

 Disaccharides

This is a type of carbohydrate  chain that consists of 3-10 monosaccharides. 

Oligosaccharides

Polysaccharides are carbohydrates that are made up of long chains of monosaccharides which could be different kinds. The chain may contain branches. Polysaccharides play important structural and storage roles in cells.

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