AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a disaccharide?
A
sucrose
B
starch
C
chitin
D
amino acid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Reason: Sucrose is a disaccharide consisting of glucose and fructose units.

Detailed explanation-2: -Disaccharides found in food include sucrose, lactose, and maltose, a grain sugar, all of these contain glucose. Sucrose is naturally found in honey, maple sugar, sugarcane, and sugar beets.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sucrose is a disaccharide, which on hydrolysis breaks down into glucose and fructose.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sucrose is a disaccharide consisting of one glucose molecule and one fructose molecule, or 50% glucose and 50% fructose.

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