BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ + ____ = sucrose
A
glucose + glucose
B
glucose+ fructose
C
glucose + galactose
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sucrose is a disaccharide made of glucose and fructose. It’s commonly known as “table sugar” but it can be found naturally in fruits, vegetables, and nuts. However, it’s also produced commercially from sugar cane and sugar beets through a refinement process.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glucose and fructose are individual sugar units and are also called monosaccharides. Sucrose is a sugar molecule made up of both glucose and fructose so sucrose is called a disaccharide. We get our sugar naturally from whole foods and also in processed foods where sugar is added.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sucrose is made up of glucose and fructose Disaccharides are made up of two linked monosaccharides and are broken back down into monosaccharides during digestion ( 1 ). Sucrose is a disaccharide consisting of one glucose molecule and one fructose molecule, or 50% glucose and 50% fructose.

Detailed explanation-4: -The major difference between the three lies in their chemical structures and how your body will digest and metabolize them. All sugars contain the same number of calories-4 calories per gram. So in the fructose vs sucrose calories comparison, there’s no better or worse sugar.

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