What is the principle carbohydrate of milk?5
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Q: What is the principle carbohydrate of milk?
- 1Fructosefalse
- 2Sucrosefalse
- 3Lactosetrue
- 4Galactosefalse
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Answer : 3. "Lactose"
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Answer: C) Lactose Explanation: Lactose is the major carbohydrate in the milk of most species. Lactose is a disaccharide composed of the monosaccharides D-glucose and D-galactose, joined in a ß-1,4-glycosidic linkage. The chemical name for lactose is 4-0-ß-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucopyranose.