State the difference between:
(ii) Monosaccharide and disaccharide

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Monosaccharides Disaccharides

Has one sugar molecule Has two sugar molecules

Example – Glucose $(C_{6} H_{12} O_{6})$ Examples - Sucrose, maltose, lactose $(C_{12} H_{22} O_{11})$

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Monosaccharides	Disaccharides
Has one sugar molecule	Has two sugar molecules
Example – Glucose $(C_{6} H_{12} O_{6})$	Examples - Sucrose, maltose, lactose $(C_{12} H_{22} O_{11})$