MCQ
Which of the following is a disaccharide
  • A
    Glucose
  • B
    Ribulose
  • Lactose
  • D
    Arabinose

Answer

Correct option: C.
Lactose
c
disaccharide is the sugar formed when two monosaccharides are joined by glycosidic linkage. Like monosaccharides, disaccharides are soluble in water. Three common examples are sucrose, lactose, and maltose.Lactose, the disaccharide of milk, consists of galactose joined to glucose by a $\beta-1,4$-glycosidic linkage. Lactose is hydrolyzed to these monosaccharides by lactase in human beings

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