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Identify the type of sugar corresponding to each name. Sucrose Choose... Fructose Choose... Lactose Choose... Glucose Choose... Starch

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Answer: Please see answers in explanation column

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Name Type of sugars

Sucrose Disaccharide

Sucrose, also called table sugar with molecular formulae C12H22O11 is a disaccharide composed of two monosaccharides ( 50%glucose + 50% fructose.).

Lactose Disaccharide

Lactose with molecular formula C12H22O11, found in milk is a disaccharide composed of two monosaccharides (galactose and glucose).

Fructose Monosaccharide

Fructose with molecular formulae C6H12O6 is a natural sugar mostly found in fruits.

Starch Polysaccharide

Starch ,a complex carbohydrate with molecular formula (C6H10O5)n, is a Polysaccharide containing many units of glucose joined together by 1,4 linkages. Sources of starch can be found in the parts of plants( roots, tubers etc).

Glucose monosaccharides

Glucose, is a simple sugar (monosaccharides) with the molecular formula C6H12O6. It is found in parts of plants as well as in humans and known as blood sugar because of its location in the bloodstream.

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