Question

Select the true statements.
Disaccharides are made by joining two monosaccharides.
Plants with high levels of sucrose are used to make granulated sugar.
Glucose is a disaccharide.

Answer 1

True statements: 1 and 2.

- Disaccharides are made by joining two monosaccharides (true — e.g., sucrose = glucose + fructose).
- Plants with high levels of sucrose are used to make granulated sugar (true — sugarcane and sugar beet are processed to produce sucrose sugar).
- Glucose is a disaccharide (false — glucose is a monosaccharide).