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Polysaccharides and monosaccharides are micro-biomolecules.

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The correct option is B False
Monosaccharides are micro-biomolecules but polysaccharides are macro-biomolecules. This is because of fact that the molecular weights of polysaccharides are more than 10000 daltons and they are insoluble in water.

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