What type of bond links monosaccharides in a disaccharide?

Practice Questions

Q1
What type of bond links monosaccharides in a disaccharide?
  1. Ionic bond
  2. Covalent bond
  3. Hydrogen bond
  4. Van der Waals bond

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What type of bond links monosaccharides in a disaccharide?
Correct Answer: glycosidic bond
  • Step 1: Understand that monosaccharides are simple sugars, like glucose and fructose.
  • Step 2: Know that when two monosaccharides join together, they form a disaccharide, like sucrose.
  • Step 3: Learn that the connection between the two monosaccharides is a type of bond.
  • Step 4: Identify that this bond is called a glycosidic bond.
  • Step 5: Recognize that glycosidic bonds are a specific type of covalent bond.
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