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COMEDK · Chemistry · 30. Biomolecules

Which one of the following sets of monosaccharides forms sucrose?

  1. A \(\alpha\)-D-galactopyranose and \(\alpha\)-D-glucopyranose
  2. B \(\alpha\)-D-glucopyranose and \(\beta\)-D-fructofuranose
  3. C \(\beta\)-D-glucopyranose and \(\alpha\)-D-fructofuranose
  4. D \(\alpha\)-D-glucopyranose and \(\beta\)-D-fructopyranose
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(B) \(\alpha\)-D-glucopyranose and \(\beta\)-D-fructofuranose

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Sucrose is a disaccharide composed of two monosaccharide units linked by a glycosidic bond. The two units are \(\alpha\)-D-glucopyranose and \(\beta\)-D-fructofuranose. The glycosidic linkage is formed between the C1 of \(\alpha\)-D-glucopyranose and the C2 of…