Q: Lactose is a disaccharide consisting of the monomers glucose and what?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Common disaccharides include lactose, maltose, and sucrose (Figure 3.8). Lactose is a disaccharide consisting of the monomers glucose and galactose. It is found naturally in milk. Maltose, or malt sugar, is a disaccharide formed by a dehydration reaction between two glucose molecules. The most common disaccharide is sucrose, or table sugar, which is composed of the monomers glucose and fructose.

 Choices:

- fructose

- glycerol

- sucrose

- galactose


A:
galactose