When Forming the Disaccharide Maltose from Two Glucose Monosaccharides

question 8

Multiple Choice

When forming the disaccharide maltose from two glucose monosaccharides:

• A)water is eliminated.
• B)a hemiacetal is converted to an acetal.
• C)the resulting dissacharide is no longer a reducing sugar.
• D)Both A and B
• E)A,B,and C above

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