BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many sugar units make up disaccharides?
A
one
B
two
C
three
D
zero
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Disaccharides. Disaccharides are composed of two monosaccharide units linked together by a glycosidic bond.

Detailed explanation-2: -Disaccharides consist of two monosaccharide units, linked together with glycosidic bonds in the or orientation. The most important of them are sucrose, lactose, and maltose.

Detailed explanation-3: -A disaccharide (also called a double sugar ) is the sugar formed when two monosaccharides (simple sugars) are joined by glycosidic linkage.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the most common disaccharides is sucrose, which is composed of one glucose and one fructose molecule. Maltose, another common disaccharide, is composed of two glucose molecules.

Detailed explanation-5: -The second type of simple carbohydrates is disaccharides. They contain two sugar units bonded together.

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