NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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What are the disaccharides?
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One class of carbohydrate which are formed when three monosaccharides are joined together by glycosidic bonds.
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One class of carbohydrate which are formed when two monosaccharides are joined together by glycosidic bonds.
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One class of carbohydrate which are formed when four monosaccharides are joined together by glycosidic bonds.
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One class of carbohydrate which are formed when five monosaccharides are joined together by glycosidic bonds.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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 .
Detailed explanation-2: -Maltose, or malt sugar, is a disaccharide formed by a dehydration reaction between two glucose molecules.
Detailed explanation-3: -Maltose is composed of two molecules of glucose joined by an -1, 4-glycosidic linkage.
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