Multiple choice

The union of two mono-saccharides forms ______ with the removal of water.

  1. mono-saccharides

  2. di-saccharides

  3. oligo-saccharides

  4. polysaccharides
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Explanation

They are carbohydrates that are created when two mono-saccharides are joined. The creation of a di-saccharide involves the union of two mono-saccharides that undergo a process in which a water molecule is removed as part of the union. Like the two mono-saccharides that combine to form the single di-saccharide, the carbohydrate is sweet in taste and tends to dissolve in water with relative ease.

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