The difference between Monosaccharide and Oligosaccharide

When used as nouns, monosaccharide means a simple sugar such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose that has a single ring, whereas oligosaccharide means a polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units.

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  1. Monosaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):

    A simple sugar such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose that has a single ring

  1. Oligosaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):

    a polysaccharide of low molecular weight, being a polymer of between three and eight monosaccharide units

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