Question

HELP HELP!

The diagram below shows the formation of the disaccharide maltose, which occurs when two molecules of glucose undergo a dehydration reaction.

a. Describe the result if a molecule of fructose became bound to glucose instead.

b. Explain how the properties of the molecule that forms might differ from maltose.

Answer 1

The table below refers to the composition of the disaccharides sucrose, maltose and lactose. Place a tick in the appropriate box or boxes to indicate clearly the monosaccharide or monosaccharides that make up each disaccharide.

Answer 2

Answer:

A. If a molecule of Fructose bonded with Glucose, it would become Sucrose, or Table Sugar, and release a water molecule.

B. It may have the same chemical make-up, but fructose is a pentagonal ring instead of a hexagonal ring.

I know this is almost a year late, but clicking on this question helped me answer the same question.