Question

Sugar obtained from sugarcane and sugar beet is

• A. Glucose
• B. Fructose
• C. Galactose
• D. Sucrose

Answer 1

The correct option is D Sucrose

Sucrose is found in the stems of sugarcane and roots of sugar beet. It also occurs naturally alongside fructose and glucose in other plants, in particular fruits and some roots such as carrots. The different proportions of sugars found in these foods determines the range of sweetness experienced when eating them. A molecule of sucrose is formed by the combination of a molecule of glucose with a molecule of fructose. After being eaten, sucrose is split into its constituent parts during digestion by a number of enzymes, known as sucrases.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.