Structure and Function of Biological Macromolecules

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

The bond joining the two sugar rings in sucrose is BEST classified as:

A
$Peptide bond formed by hydrolysis$
B
$Disulfide bond formed by oxidation$
C
$Phosphodiester bond formed by replication$
D
$Glycosidic linkage formed by dehydration synthesis$
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Explanation

Two monosaccharides combine via a glycosidic linkage with the loss of water (dehydration synthesis), forming a disaccharide.

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