The Hydrolysis of a Disaccharide Cleaves the ________ Linkage and Forms

question 43

Short Answer

The hydrolysis of a disaccharide cleaves the ________ linkage and forms two monosaccharides.

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Definitions:

Genes

Units of DNA that are responsible for determining the characteristics and traits that are inherited from parents to offspring.

Chromosome

A structure within the cell nucleus made up of DNA and proteins that contains the genetic material of an organism.

Alleles

Variants of a gene that occur at the same place on a chromosome, contributing to the diversity of genetically influenced traits.

Gametes

Reproductive cells (sperm in males and ova in females) that unite during sexual reproduction to form a new organism.