Which Statement About the Hydrolysis of the Disaccharide Maltose to Two

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the hydrolysis of the disaccharide maltose to two glucose units is true?

• A) The reaction is energy neutral.
• B) The potential energy contained within glucose is larger than that of maltose.
• C) The hydrolysis reaction involves the breaking of a single covalent bond.
• D) The hydrolysis reaction involves the breaking of two covalent bonds.
• E) At completion,the concentration of maltose is higher than the concentration of glucose.

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