What are the three most common disaccharides consumed in the diet?

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The three most common disaccharides consumed in the diet are sucrose, maltose, and lactose. Sucrose consists of glucose and fructose, maltose consists of two glucose molecules, and lactose consists of glucose and galactose. Option A is incorrect because ribose is a monosaccharide and not a disaccharide. Option B is incorrect because it lists three monosaccharides instead of disaccharides. Option D is incorrect because it only lists two disaccharides and includes fructose, which is a monosaccharide. Option E is incorrect because it includes amylose and cellulose, which are polysaccharides, and only lists one disaccharide (sucrose).

What Are the Three Most Common Disaccharides Consumed in the Diet