Question

question 8
3 pts
match the term to its description.
sucrose
choose
also known as milk sugar
disaccharidemade from two glucose units joined together
also known as table sugar
chains of glucose found in plants only
storage form of glucose in animals
maltose
choose
glycogen
choose
starch
choose
lactose
choose

Explanation:

• Sucrose is the common table sugar used in food.
• Maltose is a disaccharide formed by two glucose molecules linked together.
• Glycogen is the polysaccharide that animals use to store glucose, mainly in liver and muscle.
• Starch is the plant-specific glucose storage polysaccharide, forming long glucose chains.
• Lactose is the sugar naturally present in milk, so it is called milk sugar.

Answer:

sucrose: also known as table sugar
maltose: disaccharide made from two glucose units joined together
glycogen: storage form of glucose in animals
starch: chains of glucose found in plants only
lactose: also known as milk sugar