Sucrose, maltose, and lactose are examples of
a. disaccharides.
b. polysaccharides.
c. monosaccharides.
d. complex carbohydrates.
A
Sucrose, maltose, and lactose each consist of two units of carbohydrate and are therefore disacc-harides. Monosaccharides consist of one carbohydrate unit; polysaccharides and complex carbo-hydrates consist of several carbohydrate units.
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