Question

The relationship between glucose and sucrose is

• A. Glucose is sucrose, with an extra -OH group at the $3^{\prime }$ position.
• B. Sucrose is compared of two glucose molecules joined by a glycoside bond.
• C. A glucose molecule, joined to a fructose molecule makes a molecule of sucrose.
• D. Glucose is compared of two sucrose molecules, joined by a glycoside bond.
• E. Glucose is compared of a fructose and a sucrose molecule, joined by a glycoside bond.

Answer 1

The correct option is C A glucose molecule, joined to a fructose molecule makes a molecule of sucrose.

Glucose and fructose are simple sugars known as monosaccharides. Sucrose is a disaccharide. Sucrose is made up of 2 simple sugars - glucose + fructose.