Sucrose and lactose are two common dietary disaccharides. Explain which one of these disaccharides a patient with fructosemia should avoid. Fructosemia is a disorder in which fructose cannot be metabolized
What will be an ideal response?
Sucrose is formed through dehydration synthesis of a glucose and a fructose molecule. Lactose is formed through dehydration synthesis of a glucose and a galactose molecule. Patients who cannot breakdown fructose should avoid eating sucrose in their diets.
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