Biochemistry: Disaccharides, Trisaccharides, and Hydrolysis Concepts

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What is a disaccharide?

A carbohydrate containing two sugar units.

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What is a trisaccharide?

A carbohydrate containing three sugar units.

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What does maltose break down into?

Glucose + glucose.

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What does sucrose break down into?

Glucose + fructose.

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What does lactose break down into?

Glucose + galactose.

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What is another name for sucrose?

Table sugar.

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Which disaccharide is described as very sweet?

Sucrose.

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What does raffinose break down into?

Glucose + galactose + fructose.

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What type of carbohydrate is raffinose?

Trisaccharide.

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Where is raffinose found?

Legume seeds such as peas and beans, and sugar beets.

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What is hydrolysis?

Breaking a compound into smaller units using water.