Question

Maltose is a polymer of

• A. One glucose and one fructose molecule
• B. One glucose and one galactose molecule
• C. Two glucose molecules
• D. Two fructose molecules

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Two glucose molecules

The disaccharide is composed of the two monosaccharide units. The maltose is an example of a disaccharide which is made up of the two glucose units attached by the α-1,4 glycosidic linkage. This is the glycosidic linkage between the α-anomeric form of C-1 on one sugar and the hydroxyl oxygen atom on C-4 of the adjacent sugar.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.