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Which bond is hydrolyzed to convert a disaccharide into monosaccharides?(a) Disulfide bond(b) Hydrogen bond(c) Phosphodiester bond(d) Glycosidic bondI have been asked this question in a national level competition.Query is from Biomolecules in portion Biomolecules of Biology – Class 11 |
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Answer» CORRECT choice is (d) Glycosidic bond To ELABORATE: A disaccharide is a molecule CONTAINING two MONOSACCHARIDES linked together by a glycosidic bond. This glycosidic bond is HYDROLYZED to obtain the constituent monosaccharides from the disaccharide. |
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