BIOCHEMISTRY
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Question
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Which of the following is a disaccharide?
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sucrose
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starch
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chitin
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amino acid
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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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