MDCAT Biology MCQ #883

During digestion, the enzyme sucrase breaks down table sugar. What are the two monosaccharide products of this hydrolysis reaction?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #883

  1. Question 1

    Q1. During digestion, the enzyme sucrase breaks down table sugar. What are the two monosaccharide products of this hydrolysis reaction?

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

    Answer: Glucose and Fructose

    Explanation: Hydrolysis of sucrose, a disaccharide, yields one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose by adding water to the glycosidic bond.