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Write one example of monosaccharide carbohydrate.

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One example of monosaccharide carbohydrate is glucose. Its molecular formula is $C_{6} H_{12} O_{6}$ . It is aldohexose. Its structure is as shown.
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Monosaccharides have one sugar unit that cannot be further broken down into simpler sugars.

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