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Sucrose is made of which of the following monosaccharides?(a) α-D-glucose, α-D-fructose(b) α-D-glucose, β-D-fructose(c) β-D-glucose, α-D-fructose(d) β-D-glucose, β-D-fructoseThis question was addressed to me in an online quiz.I'd like to ask this question from Biomolecules Carbohydrates in section Biomolecules of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct option is (b) α-D-glucose, β-D-fructose

Easy EXPLANATION: SUCROSE is composed of α-D-glucose and β-D-fructose. These TWO are held together by an α,β-glycosidic linkage between C1 of glucose (pyranose) and C2 of fructose (furanose).



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