NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Detailed explanation-1: -Disaccharides. Disaccharides consist of two monosaccharide units, linked together with glycosidic bonds in the or orientation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Three common examples are sucrose, lactose, and maltose.
Detailed explanation-3: -Monosaccharides are also called simple sugars since they are the most fundamental type of sugar. The term table sugar or granulated sugar actually refers to sucrose, which is a disaccharide made of two monosaccharides-glucose and fructose. Etymology: Ancient Greek (mónos, meaning “alone, single”) + saccharide.
Detailed explanation-4: -Disaccharides are comprised of two monosaccharides bonded together. The three naturally occurring disaccharides in human nutrition are sucrose (glucose bonded to fructose), lactose (glucose bonded to galactose), maltose (glucose bonded to glucose).