Carbohydrates and monosaccharides

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What is a monosaccharide?

Monosaccharides are the monomers from which larger carbohydrates are made

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What are some examples of common monosaccharides?

Glucose galactose and fructose

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What does a condensation reaction between two monosaccharides form?

Glycosidic bond

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How are disaccharides formed?

By the condensation of two monosaccharides

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How is maltose formed?

Its a disaccharide formed by the condensation of two glucose molecules

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How is sucrose formed ?

Disaccharide formed by the condensation of glucose molecule and a fructose molecule

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How is lactose formed ?

A disaccharide formed by the condensation of a glucose molecule and a galactose molecule