NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The scientific name for table sugar is ____
A
lactose
B
sucrose
C
galactose
D
glucose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sucrose (or table sugar) is an equal combination of glucose and fructose – one molecule of each. Table sugar primarily comes from sugar cane and beets which contain sucrose. When you eat sucrose, it splits into glucose and fructose and those sugars are individually metabolized as explained above.

Detailed explanation-2: -The scientific name for table sugar is sucrose. Sucrose is made up of one glucose and one fructose molecule, making it 50-50 glucose and fructose.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chemically speaking, table sugar is sucrose, a disaccharide that is a 50-50 mixture of the monosaccharides glucose and fructose. Table sugar is a common ingredient in baking where it provides structure and texture.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sucrose is a molecule composed of two monosaccharides, namely glucose and fructose. This non-reducing disaccharide has a chemical formula of C12H22O11. Sucrose is commonly referred to as table sugar or cane sugar. In a C12H22O11 molecule, the fructose and glucose molecules are connected via a glycosidic bond.

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