Chemistry · Carbohydrates: Classification, aldoses and ketoses, monosaccharides (glucose and fructose) and constituent monosaccharides of oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose and maltose)

Which of the following is a disaccharide?

Which of the following is a disaccharide?

  • A. Glucose
  • B. Fructose
  • C. sucrose
  • D. starch

Step-by-step solution

Disaccharides are carbohydrates composed of two monosaccharide units. Sucrose is a disaccharide formed from glucose and fructose. Glucose (A) and fructose (B) are monosaccharides, while starch (D) is a polysaccharide.
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