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Topic 1: Lifestyle, Health and Risk
1.3 Carbohydrates
1.3.2 Disaccharides
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What type of reaction forms a glycosidic bond?
Condensation
Sucrose is composed of glucose and
fructose
Where is sucrose commonly found?
Table sugar
The condensation reaction releases a
water molecule
.
G
l
u
c
o
s
e
+
Glucose +
Gl
u
cose
+
G
l
u
c
o
s
e
→
M
a
l
t
o
s
e
+
Glucose \rightarrow Maltose +
Gl
u
cose
→
M
a
lt
ose
+
H
2
O
H_{2}O
H
2
O
represents the formation of maltose
What two monosaccharides make up sucrose?
Glucose + Fructose
What molecule is eliminated during the formation of a disaccharide?
H
2
O
H_{2}O
H
2
O
Maltose is composed of two
glucose
molecules.
In what food is maltose commonly found?
Brewing of beer
The equation Glucose + Glucose \rightarrow Maltose + H_{2}O</latex> represents a
condensation reaction
.
Match the disaccharide with its composition:
Maltose ↔️ Glucose + Glucose
Sucrose ↔️ Glucose + Fructose
Lactose ↔️ Glucose + Galactose
Maltose is composed of glucose and
glucose
Which disaccharide is formed from glucose and fructose?
Sucrose
Lactose is composed of glucose and
galactose
Disaccharides are formed through a condensation reaction between two
monosaccharides
.
What type of bond links two monosaccharides in a disaccharide?
Glycosidic bond
Match the type of glycosidic bond with its example:
α
\alpha
α
-Glycosidic ↔️ Maltose
β
\beta
β
-Glycosidic ↔️ Lactose
What monosaccharides make up sucrose?
Glucose and Fructose
Sucrose is formed by an
α
(
1
→
2
)
\alpha(1 \rightarrow 2)
α
(
1
→
2
)
glycosidic bond
Sucrose is a non-reducing sugar because it lacks aldehyde or
ketone
groups.
What molecule is eliminated during the formation of a glycosidic bond in disaccharides?
H
2
O
H_{2}O
H
2
O
In which food is lactose commonly found?
Milk
Maltose is composed of glucose and
glucose
A glycosidic bond is formed through a
condensation reaction
.
What are the two main types of glycosidic bonds?
α
\alpha
α
and
β
\beta
β
Match the type of glycosidic bond with its example:
α
\alpha
α
-Glycosidic ↔️ Maltose
β
\beta
β
-Glycosidic ↔️ Lactose
What type of bond links two monosaccharides together?
Glycosidic bond
Glycosidic bonds form through a condensation reaction, eliminating a
water molecule
.
There are two main types of glycosidic bonds: \alpha and
β
\beta
β
bonds.
What is an example of a disaccharide formed by an
α
\alpha
α
-glycosidic bond?
Maltose
Lactose is an example of a disaccharide formed by a
β
\beta
β
-glycosidic bond.
Sucrose is composed of glucose and fructose linked by an
α
(
1
→
2
)
\alpha(1 \rightarrow 2)
α
(
1
→
2
)
glycosidic bond.
Why is sucrose classified as a non-reducing sugar?
No free aldehyde group
Match the disaccharide with its monosaccharide composition and glycosidic bond type:
Lactose ↔️ Glucose + Galactose,
β
(
1
→
4
)
\beta(1 \rightarrow 4)
β
(
1
→
4
)
Maltose ↔️ Glucose + Glucose,
α
(
1
→
4
)
\alpha(1 \rightarrow 4)
α
(
1
→
4
)
Sucrose ↔️ Glucose + Fructose,
α
(
1
→
2
)
\alpha(1 \rightarrow 2)
α
(
1
→
2
)
Lactose is a reducing sugar due to the presence of a free
aldehyde
group.
Maltose is formed by two glucose molecules linked by an
α
(
1
→
4
)
\alpha(1 \rightarrow 4)
α
(
1
→
4
)
glycosidic bond.
What property of maltose allows it to reduce certain metal ions in solution?
Free aldehyde group
What type of glycosidic bond links two glucose molecules in maltose?
α
(
1
→
4
)
\alpha(1 \rightarrow 4)
α
(
1
→
4
)
Maltose is a reducing sugar due to the presence of a free
aldehyde group
.
Maltose is composed of two glucose molecules linked by an
α
(
1
→
4
)
\alpha(1 \rightarrow 4)
α
(
1
→
4
)
glycosidic bond
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