HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of a disaccharide is sucrose. Which of the following are the two monosaccharides which make up sucrose.
A
2 molecules of Fructose
B
2 molecules of Glucose
C
Glucose and Galactose
D
Glucose and Fructose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sucrose is a disaccharide. It is made up of two monosaccharide i.e glucose and fructose.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sucrose, a disaccharide formed from condensation of a molecule of glucose and a molecule of fructose.

Detailed explanation-3: -1: Glucose and fructose combine to produce the disaccharide sucrose in a condensation reaction. Sucrose, commonly known as table sugar, is an example of a disaccharide. A disaccharide is a carbohydrate formed by the joining of two monosaccharides.

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