What are maltose, lactose and sucrose?

Disaccharides

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The correct option is A Disaccharides
Disaccharides are those sugars formed by linkage of two monosaccharide. Maltose, lactose, sucrose are the most common disaccharides. Maltose is made up of two units of glucose, lactose is made up of one unit of glucose and one unit of galactose. Sucrose is made up of one unit of glucose and one unit of fructose.

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