NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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____ + ____ = sucrose
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glucose + glucose
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glucose+ fructose
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glucose + galactose
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sucrose, glucose and fructose are all simple carbohydrates or simple sugars. 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sucrose, a disaccharide, is a sugar composed of glucose and fructose subunits. It is produced naturally in plants and is the main constituent of white sugar. It has the molecular formula C12H22O11.
Detailed explanation-3: -Monosaccharides can bond together to form disaccharides, the most common of which is sucrose, or “table sugar.” Sucrose is 50% fructose and 50% glucose.
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