Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Carbohydrates and lipids

Carbohydrates and lipids — practice question

What occurs to molecules of sucrose when they are heated in acid?

  • AGlycosidic bonds are broken by condensation using water, releasing only glucose.
  • BGlycosidic bonds are broken by condensation, releasing fructose, glucose and water.
  • CGlycosidic bonds are broken by hydrolysis using water, releasing fructose and glucose.
  • DGlycosidic bonds are broken by hydrolysis, releasing fructose, glucose and water.

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