Question 10

(Multiple Choice)

Which of the following explains the importance of sucrose as a disaccharide?


A)the glycosidic bond is much more stable than a typical glycosidic bond
B)the presence of two glucose residues provides a readily available glucose source
C) β\beta -glycosidic bonds are much more stable than α\alpha -glycosidic bonds
D)since both anomeric carbons are involved in the glycosidic bond,oxidation is limited
E)none of the above

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