disaccharides are broken down to?

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disaccharides are broken down to?

2007-05-01 09:02:01 · 2 answers · asked by eddie rock 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany

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Disaccharides: These are double sugars with the formula C12H22O11. Notice that one molecule of water is missing from the formula. The covalent bond holding the two monomers together is called a 1-4 or 1-2 glycoside linkage. Examples: sucrose breaks down into glucose + fructose. maltose = glucose + glucose, and lactose = glucose + galactose.

2007-05-01 10:24:30 · answer #1 · answered by ATP-Man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Monosaccharides
A disaccharide is a sugar (a carbohydrate) composed of two monosaccharides. It is formed when two sugars are joined together and a molecule of water is removed.
The breaking down would be hydrolysis, the breaking down by the addition of water.

2007-05-01 09:50:45 · answer #2 · answered by kt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋