1.3) Monosaccharides and Dissaccharides

Question 1

What is a Disaccharide?

Answer 1

A pair of monosaccharides

Question 2

What is a Polysaccharide?

Answer 2

Monosaccharides combined in large numbers

Question 3

Complete the reactions:

Glucose + ____–> Maltose
Glucose + ____ –> Sucrose
Glucose + ____ –> Lactose

Answer 3

Glucose + Glucose –> Maltose
Glucose + Fructose –> Sucrose
Glucose + Galatose –> Lactose