Sucrose Is a Disaccharide, Composed of the Monosaccharides Glucose and Fructose

question 72

Multiple Choice

Sucrose is a disaccharide, composed of the monosaccharides glucose and fructose. The hydrolysis of sucrose by the enzyme sucrase results in

• A)bringing glucose and fructose together to form sucrose.
• B)the release of water from sucrose as the bond between glucose and fructose is broken.
• C)breaking the bond between glucose and fructose and forming new bonds from the atoms of water.
• D)production of water from the sugar as bonds are broken between the glucose monomers.
• E)utilization of water as a covalent bond is formed between glucose and fructose to form sucrase.