A food scientist has chemically analyzed a food item to determine its ingredients. One of the ingredients was a simple chemical that consisted of a molecule of glucose bonded to a molecule of fructose. This ingredient was ________.

A. lactose
B. maltose
C. sucrose
D. oligofructose


Answer: C

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