Describe the difference between a monosaccharide, disaccharide and polysaccharide. Gives examples for each

Both disaccharides and monosaccharides are a form of carbohydrate called simple sugars. Monosaccharides contain one sugar and disaccharides contain two sugars, and for a disaccharide to form, two monosaccharides must come together via a covalent bond ... The simplest type of carbohydrate is the monosaccharide.