NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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Which of the following are true of disaccharides?
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They are the simplest carbohydrate molecule.
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They do not contain carbon.
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They are formed when two monosaccharides molecules join together.
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They are made up of many monosaccharides molecules.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Disaccharides are composed of two monosaccharide units linked together by a glycosidic bond. The most common glycosidic bonds connecting monosaccharide units are O-glycosidic bonds in which the oxygen from a hydroxyl group becomes linked to the carbonyl carbon.
Detailed explanation-2: -Disaccharide consists of two monosaccharide units linked together by a glycosidic bond which is formed by condensation reaction between hydroxyl group of one monosaccharide with the hydrogen of another monosaccharide.
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