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2.Oligosaccharides
“OLIGOSACCHARIDE” ---------> saccharide polymer containing a small number
(typically three to ten) of monosaccharides (simple sugars) such as disaccharides
and trisaccharide.
Disaccharides Tri saccharides
Disaccharides consist of two monosaccharide A number of trisaccharide also occur free in
joined together with glyosidic linkage. nature, and are consumed by animals.
Melezitose
