This document discusses carbohydrates and classifies them into three categories: monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides. Monosaccharides are simple sugars that serve as building blocks. Disaccharides are formed when two monosaccharides bond together. Polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates formed from chains of many monosaccharides bonded together. Carbohydrates provide energy, energy storage, and structural support in organisms. Their general formula is CH2O.