BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: Sucrose is not a monosaccharide.

Detailed explanation-2: -Is maltose a monosaccharide or disaccharide? Maltose is a disaccharide.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glucose is a monosaccharide whereas sucrose and maltose are disacharides.

Detailed explanation-4: -Disaccharides. 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. Sucrose is the most abundant and consists of a molecule of -glucose and -fructose linked together (Figure 2(a)).

Detailed explanation-5: -Dextrose (glucose) is a monosaccharide. It does not represent a disaccharide.