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Write the monomers of the following sugars and explain how they are linked. (i) Sucrose (ii) Maltose (iii) Lactose

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Solution :(i) Sucrose :
D - glucose and D - fructose LINKED by `alpha` - 1, 2 glycosidic bond.
(ii) Maltose :
TWO MOLECULES of `alpha` - D - glucose linked by `alpha` - 1, 4 glycosidic bond.
(iii) Lactose :
`beta` - D - glucose and `beta` -D galactose linked by `beta` - 1, 4 glycosidic bond.


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