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what is the monomer of a carbohydrate?
polysaccharide
lipid
monosaccharide
amino acid
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Monomers are the building blocks of polymers. Carbohydrates are macromolecules. Polysaccharides are polymers of carbohydrates. Lipids are a different class of biomolecules. Amino acids are the monomers of proteins. Monosaccharides (like glucose, fructose) are the simplest form of carbohydrates and serve as the monomers. When multiple monosaccharides combine through glycosidic bonds, they form disaccharides (e.g., sucrose - glucose + fructose) or polysaccharides (e.g., starch - many glucose units).
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