08. Disaccharides

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What are disaccharides formed from?

2 monosaccharides

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How can 2 monosaccharides bond together?

Condensation reaction where water is chemically removed to form bond between monomers

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What are disaccharides bonded by?

Glycosidic bonds

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How can glycosidic bonds be broken?

Hydrolysis where water is chemically added to break glycosidic bonds

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What monosaccharides form maltose? What is it’s biological role?

Glucose and glucose, in germinating seeds

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What monosaccharides form sucrose? What is it’s biological role?

Glucose and fructose, product of photosynthesis -> transported in phloem

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What monosaccharides form lactose? What is it’s biological role?

Glucose and galactose, food in mammalian milk