saccharide (Meaning)
saccharide (n)
an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain
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an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substa
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Saccharides, also known as carbohydrates, are organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Monosaccharides, the simplest saccharides, are composed of a single sugar unit.
Disaccharides, such as sucrose and lactose, consist of two monosaccharides linked together.
Polysaccharides, such as starch and cellulose, are complex saccharides composed of numerous monosaccharides.
