Biology Doubt...Monosaccharides!

[XPFMember]

Assalamoalaikum!!
Actually i know that the general formula for monosaccharides is (CH2O)n.Now I just want to confirm whether n is only number of carbon atoms between 3 and 9?
JazakALlahKhairen

 

[larina]

Walaikumusalam
yes, u're right..the n is the number of carbon atoms between 3 to 9.

 

[hassam]

thats y they r also called OLIGOSACCHARIDES

 

[XPFMember]

oh really thats a very funny oligo