ANSWERS: 2
  • It *could* be a disaccharide ... they are made of two monosaccharides which have six carbons each. It has the same atoms as sucrose. But I don't think that's conclusive.
  • 1) "Sucrose (common name: table sugar, also called saccharose) is a disaccharide (glucose + fructose) with the molecular formula C12H22O11. Its systematic name is α-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-fructofuranose. It is best known for its role in human nutrition and is formed by plants but not by other organisms." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose 2) "The molecular formula C12H22O11 may refer to many chemical compounds including the disaccharides: Cellobiose Gentiobiose (amygdalose) Lactose Maltose Sucrose Trehalose" Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C12H22O11

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