Determine whether each carbohydrate is best described as a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, or a polysaccharide

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fructose lactose starch glucose cellulose

Answer:

fructose - monosaccharide lactose - disaccharide starch - polysaccharide glucose - monosaccharide cellulose - polysaccharide

Explanation:

Monosaccharides are carbohydrates that are the simplest form of a sugar. They cannot be further broken down into smaller carbohydrates, and represent the basic building block for carbohydrates. Monosaccharides can form disaccharides, which are the sugar formed when two monosaccharides join together, or polysaccharides, which are chains of monosaccharides.