NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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What is known to be a combination of 2 monosaccharide?
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Oligosaccharide
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Polysaccharide
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Disaccharide
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Carbohydrates
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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)).
Detailed explanation-2: -Maltose, another common disaccharide, is composed of two glucose molecules.
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