What is a diasaccaride?

Answer 1

Ah, a disaccharide is simply a type of sugar made up of two smaller sugar molecules joined together. It's like a sweet little friendship between two sugars, creating a new molecule with its own unique properties. Just like how every color on our palette adds something special to a painting, each disaccharide brings its own sweetness to the world of carbohydrates.

Answer 2

A disaccharide is a type of carbohydrate molecule composed of two monosaccharide subunits linked together by a glycosidic bond. Examples include sucrose (glucose + fructose) and lactose (glucose + galactose). They are broken down into their monosaccharide components during digestion for absorption.