AP EAMCET202422 May 2024Morning ShiftChemistryBiomoleculesActual
Which one of the following is NOT a disaccharide?
Options
- ASucrose
- BFructose
- CMaltose
- DLactose
Correct answer
B. Fructose
Step-by-step solution
Monosaccharides : A carbohydrate that cannot be hydrolysed further to give simpler unit of polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone is called a monosaccharides. Example:- Glucose, Fructose, ribose Disaccharides: The sugar formed when less two monosaccharides and joined by glycosidic linkage. Example :- Sucrose, lactose, maltose.