Chemistry · Carbohydrates: Classification, aldoses and ketoses, monosaccharides (glucose and fructose) and constituent monosaccharides of oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose and maltose)
Which of the following is not a disaccharide?
Which of the following is not a disaccharide?
- A. Cane sugar
- B. Raffinose
- C. Lactose
- D. Maltose
Step-by-step solution
Raffinose is a trisaccharide (composed of galactose, glucose, and fructose), while sucrose (cane sugar), lactose, and maltose are all disaccharides (composed of two monosaccharides).