disaccharides::
Disaccharides are the compounds which yield 2 molecules of the same or different monosaccharides on hydrolysis they are soluble in water the physiologically important disaccharides are shown in 
Lactose and maltose are the reducing sugars whereas sucrose is a non reducing sugar because it does not have free carbonyl group
polysaccharides::
polysaccharides yield more than six molecules of monosaccharides on hydrolysis they are generally amorphous and can be broken down to very simple substances like glucose and maltose by enzymes the important polysaccharides are summarized in 
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