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Give the general formulae of monosaccharides and polysaccharides.

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(CH2O)n,Cn(H2O)2n
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(CH2O)2n,Cn(H2O)n
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(CH2O)n,Cn(H2O)n1
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(CH2O)n1,Cn(H2O)n+1
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Solution

The correct option is C (CH2O)n,Cn(H2O)n1
the general formula of monosaccharides is (CH2O)n, and polysaccharides are formed by monosaccharide units bound together by glycosidic linkages. formula is Cn(H2O)n1

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