When the sugar maltose is digested by the human body, each maltose molecule

is broken down into smaller molecules. To which of the following categories do

these smaller molecules belong?

a) amino acids

b) monosaccharides

c) nucleic acids

d) fatty acids

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Marlene

11 April, 14:53

When the sugar maltose is digested by the human body, each maltose molecule

is broken down into smaller molecules. To which of the following categories do

these smaller molecules belong?

a) amino acids

b) monosaccharides

c) nucleic acids

d) fatty acids

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Emilia Hale · Answer 1

b) monosaccharides

Explanation:

Monosaccharide is a type of sugar molecule which cannot be broken down further or we can say that it is the smallest units of sugar molecule. Examples of monosaccharide are glucose and fructose. Maltose is a type of disaccharide which is formed from the combination of two glucose molecules. These glucose molecules make bonds with each other. The name of this bond is α bond. When these bonds are broken down, monosaccharide such as glucose is formed

When the sugar maltose is digested by the human body, each maltose moleculeis broken down into smaller molecules. To which of the following categories dothese smaller molecules belong?a) amino acidsb) monosaccharidesc) nucleic acidsd) fatty acids

When the sugar maltose is digested by the human body, each maltose molecule

is broken down into smaller molecules. To which of the following categories do

these smaller molecules belong?

a) amino acids

b) monosaccharides

c) nucleic acids

d) fatty acids