What is the difference between or what are lactose, maltose, galactose, sucrose, glucose and fructose. .

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Glucose Fructose Galactose Maltose Lactose Sucrose
It is also known as 'blood sugar' or dextrose or grape sugar. It is found in fruits and honey.
Also known as fruit sugar. Sometimes abbreviated Gal, is as sweet as glucose, and about 65% as sweet as sucrose.
Found in milk. Also known as malt sugar. Present in the food items and formed by the digestion of the starch. It is also found in the germinating grains and corn syrup. It is found in milk. It is also known as table sugar and is found in plants like sugarcane.
Chemical formula is $C_{6} {H_{1}}_{2} O_{6}$ Chemical formula is $C_{6} H_{12} O_{6}$ Chemical formula is $C_{6} H_{12} O_{6}$ Chemical formula is $C_{12} H_{22} O_{11}$ Chemical formula is $C_{12} H_{22} O_{11}$ Chemical formula is $C_{12} H_{22} O_{11}$
Ring structure:

Ring structure:

Ring structure:

Ring structure:
Structure:

Structure:

Open chain structure:

Open chain structure:

Open chain structure:

There is no open chain structure. There is no open chain structure. There is no open chain structure.
Since, it contains 6 carbons, it is hexose sugar but has six member ring. It is also a hexose sugar but has five member ring. It is also a hexose sugar and has six member ring. It is formed by joining of two hexose glucose units by alpha glycosidic bond. It is formed by the joining of one galactose and one glucose by beta glycosidic bond. It is formed by the joining of one galactose and one glucose by alpha gycosidic bond.
It is a monosaccharide. It is a monosaccharide. It is a monosaccharide. It is a disaccharisde. It is a disaccharisde. It is a disaccharisde.
It is a reducing sugar as it contains free aldehydic group. It is a reducing sugar as it contains free ketone group. It is a reducing sugar as it contains free aldehydic group Maltose is a reducing sugar. It is a reducing sugar. It is non reducing.
It is an aldehydic sugar. It is a ketonic sugar. It is an aldehydic sugar. It is formed by two aldehydic sugars. It is formed by two aldehydic sugars. It is formed by one ketose sugar and one aldehydic sugar.

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Choose the correct combinations of the monosaccharides forming disaccharides.
i. Glucose + Glucose = Maltose ii. Glucose + Fructose = Lactose

iii. Glucose + Fructose = Sucrose iv. Glucose + Galactose = Lactose

Which one of the following pairs of nutrients includes both as simple sugars (monosaccharides) ?

(a) Sucrose and glucose

(b) Glucose and maltose

(d) Maltose and lactose

$G l u c o s e$ $+ C H_{3} O H H C l (g) \to$	(1)Mannose
$S u c r o s e$ $+ H_{3} O^{+} \to$	(2) Galactose
$F r u c t o s e$ $B a s e \to$	(3) Glucose
$L a c t o s e$ $+ H_{3} O^{+} \to$	(4) Fructose
	(5) Glucoside

Q. What are maltose, lactose and sucrose?

QUESTION 14.4

Classify the following into monosaccharides and disaccharides, Ribose, 2- deoxyribose, maltose, galactose, fructose and lactose.

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Glucose	Fructose	Galactose	Maltose	Lactose	Sucrose
It is also known as 'blood sugar' or dextrose or grape sugar.	It is found in fruits and honey. Also known as fruit sugar.	Sometimes abbreviated Gal, is as sweet as glucose, and about 65% as sweet as sucrose. Found in milk.	Also known as malt sugar. Present in the food items and formed by the digestion of the starch. It is also found in the germinating grains and corn syrup.	It is found in milk.	It is also known as table sugar and is found in plants like sugarcane.
Chemical formula is $C_{6} {H_{1}}_{2} O_{6}$	Chemical formula is $C_{6} H_{12} O_{6}$	Chemical formula is $C_{6} H_{12} O_{6}$	Chemical formula is $C_{12} H_{22} O_{11}$	Chemical formula is $C_{12} H_{22} O_{11}$	Chemical formula is $C_{12} H_{22} O_{11}$
Ring structure:	Ring structure:	Ring structure:	Ring structure:	Structure:	Structure:
Open chain structure:	Open chain structure:	Open chain structure:	There is no open chain structure.	There is no open chain structure.	There is no open chain structure.
Since, it contains 6 carbons, it is hexose sugar but has six member ring.	It is also a hexose sugar but has five member ring.	It is also a hexose sugar and has six member ring.	It is formed by joining of two hexose glucose units by alpha glycosidic bond.	It is formed by the joining of one galactose and one glucose by beta glycosidic bond.	It is formed by the joining of one galactose and one glucose by alpha gycosidic bond.
It is a monosaccharide.	It is a monosaccharide.	It is a monosaccharide.	It is a disaccharisde.	It is a disaccharisde.	It is a disaccharisde.
It is a reducing sugar as it contains free aldehydic group.	It is a reducing sugar as it contains free ketone group.	It is a reducing sugar as it contains free aldehydic group	Maltose is a reducing sugar.	It is a reducing sugar.	It is non reducing.
It is an aldehydic sugar.	It is a ketonic sugar.	It is an aldehydic sugar.	It is formed by two aldehydic sugars.	It is formed by two aldehydic sugars.	It is formed by one ketose sugar and one aldehydic sugar.

What is the difference between or what are lactose, maltose, galactose, sucrose, glucose and fructose. . Explain in very briefly and simple way

What is the difference between or what are lactose, maltose, galactose, sucrose, glucose and fructose. .

Explain in very briefly and simple way