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A sugar not decomposable to simpler sugars by hydrolysis.
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simplest type of sugars, such as glucose, with the general formula (CH2O)n, where n = 3-7.
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Simple sugars, carbohydrates which cannot be decomposed by hydrolysis. They are colorless crystalline substances with a sweet taste and have the same general formula CnH2nOn. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
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sugars that are composed of single molecules.
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are single sugars - fructose, glucose or galactose.
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Simple sugars, for example, glucose, fructose, and galactose.
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The simplest carbohydrates and the monomeric constituents of all complex carbohydrates. The most common monosaccharides are glucose, fructose, galactose, and mannose.
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Simple carbohydrates, usually with a five- or six-carbon skeleton; e.g., glucose and fructose. A carbohydrate composed of a single sugar unit, such as glucose, ribose, deoxyribose, etc. PICTURE
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simple sugars (glucose, fructose, and galactose) that cannot be broken down by hydrolysis.
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simple sugars, includes Glucose, Fructose, Galactose.
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