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a dissacharide, also known as a double sugar, is a molecule formed by two monosaccharides; Three common examples are sucrose, lactose, and maltose.

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Q: What are disaccharides and what's an example?
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Give an example of disaccharides?

Sucrose


Site where digestion of disaccharides takes place?

The site where digestion of disaccharides takes place is in the mouth. An example of disaccharides is lactose, maltose, and sucrose.


What are the example of disaccharides?

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Are disaccharides mixtures?

Disaccharides are not mixtures.


What is the function of disaccharides?

The primary function of disaccharides is as a nutritional source of monosaccharides. Many of the sugars found in foodstuffs are disaccharides.


What is the function is disaccharides?

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Salivary Glands secrete saliva. They have digestive functions: plus their product binds food together,and begins digestion of carbohydrates. They also include a mild antibiotic. They make the enzyme salivary amylase which breaks polysaccharides into disaccharides and starch into disaccharides.


What is a carbohydrate that consists of two monosaccharides joined together called?

A disaccharide. An example of this would be sucrose, common table sugar.


Do all 3 disaccharides act as reducing agents?

Lactose and maltose are reducing disaccharides.