MDCAT Biology MCQ #839

A nutritionist is studying table sugar (sucrose) and its digestion. Which two monosaccharides are released upon the hydrolysis of one sucrose molecule?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #839

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A nutritionist is studying table sugar (sucrose) and its digestion. Which two monosaccharides are released upon the hydrolysis of one sucrose molecule?

    • A) Glucose and Galactose
    • B) Glucose and Fructose
    • C) Two Glucose units
    • D) Two Fructose units

    Answer: Glucose and Fructose

    Explanation: Sucrose is composed of glucose and fructose, whereas maltose is composed of two glucose units; both are common disaccharides in plants.