NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following is true of a disaccharide?
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they are made up of many monosaccharides
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they do not contain carbon
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they are the simplest carbohydrate molecule
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they are formed when two monosaccharides join
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is (D). The type of bond that is formed between two monosaccharides when they join together to form a disaccharide is glycosidic .
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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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