At the atomic level, Sucrose (table sugar) has the chemical formula C12H22O11, meaning 12 Carbon atoms, 22 Hydrogen atoms and 11 Oxygen atoms. Since Sucrose contains Carbon, Sucrose is an organic molecule. As a molecular compound itself, it contains one glucose molecule and one fructose molecule, therefore it is a disaccharide, meaning it is a compound molecule made of two smaller molecules, or a di-saccharide.
Lactose, or milk sugar, has the chemical formula C12H22O11, meaning it is made of exactly the same atoms, and in exactly the same count as Sucrose. And, like Sucrose, Lactose is also a disaccharide, being made of one glucose molecule and one galactose molecule (the latter is really just a modified glucose molecule). So, what is the difference between the two sugars? Well, it all has to do with how those atoms are put together. For example…
Lets say you want to build a building and all you have is bricks, wood and cement (representing Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen in our sugar molecules). Well, depending on how you put those three things together you could build a house out of bricks, wood and cement, or a store, or a Cassel. You could also build a fence or a patio out of those same three things, bricks, wood and cement. It all has to do with how those things are put together.
Three common disaccharides are sucrose (composed of glucose and fructose), lactose (composed of glucose and galactose), and maltose (composed of two glucose molecules).
Lactose is composed of two monosaccharides: glucose and galactose.
Lactose is comprised of glucose and galactose. Sucrose is comprised of glucose and fructose.
No, lactose is a disaccharide sugar, not a base. It is composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of galactose linked together.
Sucrose, lactose, and maltose are examples of disaccharides. Sucrose is made up of glucose and fructose, lactose is composed of glucose and galactose, and maltose consists of two glucose molecules.
Three common disaccharides are sucrose (composed of glucose and fructose), lactose (composed of glucose and galactose), and maltose (composed of two glucose molecules).
Lactose is a disaccharide composed of galactose and glucose linked by a beta 1->4 glycosidic bond.
Lactose is a disaccharide composed of two monosaccharides, glucose and galactose, linked together.
No. Lactose is a sugar containing only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
Lactose is composed of two monosaccharides: glucose and galactose.
Lactose is a pure substance. It is a disaccharide sugar composed of glucose and galactose.
Lactose, a sugar in milk, is composed of one glucose molecule joined by a glycosidic linkage to one galactose molecule. Lactose is classified as a disaccharide
No: lactose is a disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose. It is found exclusively in milk and is also known as "milk sugar".
No: lactose is a disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose. It is found exclusively in milk and is also known as "milk sugar".
Lactose is comprised of glucose and galactose. Sucrose is comprised of glucose and fructose.
No, lactose is a disaccharide sugar, not a base. It is composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of galactose linked together.
Lactose is a disaccharide composed of two monosaccharides, glucose, and galactose, linked together by a beta-glycosidic bond.