NEET BIOLOGY

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What two monosaccharides make up maltose?
A
glucose + galactose
B
glucose + glucose
C
glucose + fructose
D
glucose + glycogen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Maltose is composed of two molecules of glucose while sucrose is made up of one molecule of glucose and another one is fructose which is also a monosaccharide.

Detailed explanation-2: -Maltose is a disaccharide composed of which two monosaccharides? Explanation: Maltose, which is made up of two glucose monomers joined by an alpha-1, 4 linkage, is the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Maltose consists of two molecules of glucose that are linked by an -(1, 4′) glycosidic bond. Maltose results from the enzymatic hydrolysis of amylose, a homopolysaccharide (Section 26.9), by the enzyme amylase. Maltose is converted to two molecules of glucose by the enzyme maltase, which hydrolyzes the glycosidic bond.

Detailed explanation-4: -The three most common monosaccharides are glucose, fructose, and galactose. In addition to these three sugars, the monosaccharide category also includes sugar alcohols and pentoses.

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