Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 21 - Sections 21.1-21.7 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 1030: 48

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Lactose is a disaccharide made up of two monosaccharides: glucose and galactose through a condensation reaction. In this reaction, a water molecule is eliminated, and this results in the formation of a glycosidic bond between the two monosaccharides.
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