'''Monosaccharides''' are the smallest units of [[Carbohydrate]]s. The most important monosaccharides are [[glucose]] (dextrose), [[fructose]] (levulose) and [[galactose]].
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'''Monosaccharides''' are the smallest units of [[Carbohydrate]]s, that contain contain three to ten [[carbon]] [[atom]]s.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> The most important monosaccharides are [[glucose]] (dextrose), [[fructose]] (levulose) and [[galactose]].