LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which word refers to a double sugar unit, also known as sucrose?
A
monosaccharide
B
disaccharide
C
polysaccharide
D
polymer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A disaccharide, also called a double sugar, is a molecule formed by two monosaccharides, or simple sugars. Three common disaccharides are sucrose, maltose, and lactose.

Detailed explanation-2: -(Source: Wikipedia) This is the most important disaccharide. It is popularly known as table sugar. Sucrose is found in all photosynthetic plants.

Detailed explanation-3: -disaccharide, also called double sugar, any substance that is composed of two molecules of simple sugars (monosaccharides) linked to each other.

Detailed explanation-4: -A disaccharide (also called a double sugar or biose) is the sugar formed when two monosaccharides are joined by glycosidic linkage. Like monosaccharides, disaccharides are simple sugars soluble in water. Three common examples are sucrose, lactose, and maltose.

Detailed explanation-5: -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)).

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