Sucrose is a disaccharide composed of rich of the following monosaccharides? Group of answer choices Glucose and Glucose Glucose and Galactose Glucose and Fructose Galactose and Fructose pick one only

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Sucrose is a disaccharide composed of rich of the following monosaccharides?

Group of answer choices
Glucose and Glucose
Glucose and Galactose
Glucose and Fructose
Galactose and Fructose
pick one only
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Carbohydrates are classified as monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides based on the number of component monosaccharide units. Disaccharides are oligosaccharides that are composed of two monomeric units. The component monosaccharide units in a disaccharide are linked together through glycosidic linkage. 

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