HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
These are all properties of a disaccharide EXCEPT:
A
made up of two sugars
B
sucrose
C
2 monosaccharides joined by dehydration synthesis
D
ratio of 1:2:1
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Monosaccharides have carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio. Monosaccharides or simple sugars include glucose, galactose, and fructose. Although their chemical formulas are the same, they have different structural formulas.

Detailed explanation-2: -The three major disaccharides are sucrose, lactose, and maltose.

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