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==Key Stage 4Foundation==
===Meaning===
[[Monosaccharide]]s simple [[sugar]]s and [[monomer]]s that are all [[isomer]]s with the [[Chemical Formula|formula]] C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>6</sub>.
===About Monosaccharides===
: [[Monosaccharide]]s [[Chemical Reaction|react]] together in a [[Condensation Polymerisation|condensation polymerisation]] [[Chemical Reaction|reaction]]to form [[polysaccharide]]s.
: [[Monosaccharide]]s provide [[energy]] to the [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] via [[respiration]].
The three main [[monosaccharide]]s are:
*[[Fructose]]
*[[Galactose]]
==Key Stage 4 Higher==
===Meaning===
[[Monosaccharide]]s simple [[sugar]]s and [[monomer]]s that are all [[isomer]]s with the [[Chemical Formula|formula]] C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>6</sub>.
===About Monosaccharides===
: [[Monosaccharide]]s [[Chemical Reaction|react]] together in a [[Condensation Polymerisation|condensation polymerisation reaction]] to form [[polysaccharide]]s.
: [[Monosaccharide]]s provide [[energy]] to the [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] via [[respiration]].
: Two [[monosaccharide]]s joined together are known as as [[disaccharide]].
The three main [[monosaccharide]]s are:
*[[Glucose]]
*[[Fructose]]
*[[Galactose]]
===References===
====AQA====
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158762/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158762&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a0fffa35b3ea49a63404f6704e0df7cc ''Monosaccharide, page 252, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359381/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359381&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=47c8d1ae58d8b3a5e2094cd447154558 ''Monosaccharides, pages 172-173, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA '']