Monosaccharide
( mono = single or 1 )
(Saccharine = sugar )
Examples:
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
Acronym for remembering : GOOD FRIENDS GATHER
Disaccharide
(Di = double AKA 2)
(Saccharine = Sugar)
Disaccharides are made of any 2 monosaccharides joined together by glycosidic bonds. Therefore the name Disaccharide.
Examples:
Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose
Acronym for remembering : SMALL MEDIUM LARGE