Figure 5.1
-If 2 molecules of the general type shown in Figure 5.1 were linked together, carbon 1 of one molecule to carbon 4 of the other, the single molecule that would result would be
A)maltose.
B)fructose.
C)glucose.
D)galactose.
E)sucrose.

Question

Figure 5.1 
-If 2 molecules of the general type shown in Figure 5.1 were linked together, carbon 1 of one molecule to carbon 4 of the other, the single molecule that would result would be
A)maltose. 
B)fructose. 
C)glucose. 
D)galactose. 
E)sucrose.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When two glucose molecules are linked together with a glycosidic bond between carbon 1 of one glucose and carbon 4 of the other, the disaccharide maltose is formed.

Figure 5.1 -If 2 Molecules of the General Type Shown in Figure