AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The three major disaccharides are sucrose, lactose, and maltose. Sucrose, which is formed following photosynthesis in green plants, consists of one molecule of glucose and one of fructose bonded via an -, -linkage.

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, Maltose and Lactose are disaccharides.

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