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BIO 102 Test Compilation BIO 102 7 Objective Question
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Maltose and lactose are examples of _______.
Options
A Monosaccharide
B Trisaccharides
C Oligosaccharides
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D Polysaccharides
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Maltose and lactose are disaccharides, meaning they are composed of two monosaccharide units. Disaccharides are a type of oligosaccharide, which are carbohydrates made of a small number of simple sugar units (typically 2-10). Monosaccharides are single sugar units, and polysaccharides are long chains of many sugar units.

Hint

These are sugars formed from two simpler sugar units. What is the broader category for sugars with a few units?

Question Info

Course: BIO 102
Topic: Test Compilation BIO 102 7
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 641 of 802
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