Disaccharides

A carbohydrate that contain two monosaccharide units bound together by a covalent bond.

• monosaccharide

• disaccharides

• saccharides

• polysaccharides

What is the most common and most abundant disaccharide?

• sucrose

• maltose

• lactose

• glucose

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

It is a polysaccharide that is a major component of the plant's cell wall.

• cellulose

• glycogen

• glucose

• starch

Which polysaccharide is used by plants to store glucose?

• glycogen

• cellulose

• starch

• chitin

Lactose is composed of

• glucose + fructose

• glucose + glucose

• glucose + sucrose

• glucose + galactose

What is the polysaccharide used by animals to store glucose?

• glycogen

• fructose

• starch

• cellulose

Which polysaccharide is used by plants to make their cell wall?

• starch

• glycogen

• cellulose

• chitin

What makes up the disaccharide sucrose?

• glucose + glucose

• glucose + fructose

• glucose + galactose

• glucose + maltose

What two monosaccharides make up maltose?

• glucose + galactose

• glucose + glucose

• glucose + fructose

• glucose + glycogen

How many sugar units make up disaccharides?

• one
• two
• three
• zero