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in simple terms, sucrose ________.

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○ joins glucose and fructose together to form sucrose
○ forms a disaccharide from a monosaccharide
○ breaks sucrose into hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon atoms
○ breaks sucrose into glucose and fructose

Explanation:

Sucrase is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose. Hydrolysis of sucrose breaks it down into its monosaccharide components, glucose and fructose. Let's analyze each option:

• The first option describes a condensation reaction (forming sucrose from glucose and fructose), but sucrase is for breaking down, not forming.
• The second option is incorrect because a disaccharide is formed from two monosaccharides, and sucrase doesn't form a disaccharide from a monosaccharide.
• The third option is incorrect as sucrase doesn't break sucrose into individual atoms but into monosaccharides.
• The fourth option correctly states that sucrase breaks sucrose into glucose and fructose.

Answer:

D. breaks sucrose into glucose and fructose (assuming the last option is labeled D; if the original labels were different, adjust the label but keep the description "breaks sucrose into glucose and fructose")