<P> Natural saccharides are generally of simple carbohydrates called monosaccharides with general formula ( CH O ) where n is three or more . Examples of monosaccharides are glucose , fructose , and glyceraldehyde . Polysaccharides , meanwhile , have a general formula of C ( H O ) where x is usually a large number between 200 and 2500 . When the repeating units in the polymer backbone are six - carbon monosaccharides , as is often the case , the general formula simplifies to ( C H O ) , where typically 40 ≤ n ≤ 3000 . </P>
<P> Natural saccharides are generally of simple carbohydrates called monosaccharides with general formula ( CH O ) where n is three or more . Examples of monosaccharides are glucose , fructose , and glyceraldehyde . Polysaccharides , meanwhile , have a general formula of C ( H O ) where x is usually a large number between 200 and 2500 . When the repeating units in the polymer backbone are six - carbon monosaccharides , as is often the case , the general formula simplifies to ( C H O ) , where typically 40 ≤ n ≤ 3000 . </P>
a carbohydrate composed of three to ten sugar molecules is called a ( n )
a carbohydrate composed of three to ten sugar molecules is called a ( n )
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