BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The simple sugar from fruit is called ____
A
sucrose
B
lactose
C
fructose
D
maltose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fructose is also known as “fruit sugar” because it primarily occurs naturally in many fruits. It also occurs naturally in other plant foods such as honey, sugar beets, sugar cane and vegetables. Fructose is the sweetest naturally occurring carbohydrate and is 1.2–1.8 times sweeter than sucrose (table sugar).

Detailed explanation-2: -Fructose: Sometimes called “fruit sugar, ” fructose is found primarily in fruits, but also naturally occurs in vegetables, honey, sugar beets and sugar cane. Fructose is also commercially produced from corn starch for use as a caloric sweetener that is added to foods and beverages in the form of crystalline fructose.

Detailed explanation-3: -simple carbohydrates (or simple sugars): including fructose, glucose, and lactose, which also are found in nutritious whole fruits. complex carbohydrates (or starches): found in foods such as starchy vegetables, whole grains, rice, and breads and cereals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fructose, or “fruit sugar, ” is a monosaccharide like glucose ( 1 ). It’s naturally found in fruit, honey, agave, and most root vegetables. Moreover, it’s commonly added to processed foods in the form of high fructose corn syrup.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fructose, or “fruit sugar”, is one of the three most common natural monosaccharides. (The other two are glucose and galactose.) As its name implies, fructose is found in almost all fruits; but it also exists in commercial quantities in sugarcane, sugarbeets, and corn.

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