Lactose, a sugar in milk, is composed of one glucose molecule joined by a glycosidic linkage to one galactose molecule. how is lactose classified? lactose, a sugar in milk, is composed of one glucose molecule joined by a glycosidic linkage to one galactose molecule. how is lactose classified? as a hexose as a disaccharide as a pentose as a monosaccharide as a polysaccharide

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Sara Walls

14 April, 16:48

Lactose, a sugar in milk, is composed of one glucose molecule joined by a glycosidic linkage to one galactose molecule. how is lactose classified? lactose, a sugar in milk, is composed of one glucose molecule joined by a glycosidic linkage to one galactose molecule. how is lactose classified? as a hexose as a disaccharide as a pentose as a monosaccharide as a polysaccharide

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The correct answer is disaccharide.

Lactose is a disaccharide because it is compound of two monosaccharides, simple sugars (glucose and galactose). Disaccharides are a subgroup of carbohydrates, and besides lactose, sucrose and maltose are also common examples of disaccharides.