HUMAN NUTRITION

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

Detailed explanation-2: -Disaccharides are one of the four chemical groupings of carbohydrates (monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides). The most common types of disaccharides-sucrose, lactose, and maltose-have 12 carbon atoms, with the general formula C12H22O11.

Detailed explanation-3: -The subunits that make up carbohydrates are called monosaccharides, or simple sugars. Glucose is one example of a monosaccharide because glucose molecules can be linked together to form starch, a polysaccharide (or complex carbohydrate). Fructose is another example of a monosaccharide, typically found in fruits.