During the digestion of common table sugar, which specific covalent linkage must be hydrolyzed to release its constituent monosaccharides?
Q1. During the digestion of common table sugar, which specific covalent linkage must be hydrolyzed to release its constituent monosaccharides?
Answer: Alpha-1,2-glycosidic bond
Explanation: Sucrose consists of glucose and fructose linked by an alpha-1,2-glycosidic bond, whereas maltose contains an alpha-1,4-glycosidic bond.