What two sugars form to combine

Answer 1

Two simple sugars, or monosaccharides, can combine to form a disaccharide through a process called dehydration synthesis (or condensation reaction). During this process, a molecule of water is removed, and a glycosidic bond forms between the two sugars.

For example:

1. Glucose + Fructose → Sucrose (table sugar)
2. Glucose + Galactose → Lactose (milk sugar)
3. Glucose + Glucose → Maltose (malt sugar)

These disaccharides can then be further broken down into their monosaccharide components through hydrolysis, which adds a water molecule back in.