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.