BIOLOGY
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Sucrose
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is option (D) starch.
Detailed explanation-2: -Galactose is a monosaccharide (C6H12O6).
Detailed explanation-3: -Dextrose (glucose) is a monosaccharide. It does not represent a disaccharide.
Detailed explanation-4: -Galactose is more commonly found in the disaccharide, lactose or milk sugar. It is found as the monosaccharide in peas. Galactose is classified as a monosaccharide, an aldose, a hexose, and is a reducing sugar.
Detailed explanation-5: -Galactose is a monosaccharide. When combined with glucose (another monosaccharide) through a condensation reaction, the result is a disaccharide called lactose. The hydrolysis of lactose to glucose and galactose is catalyzed by the enzymes lactase and -galactosidase.