Answer to Question #148290 in Molecular Biology for Laniece

Question

Look at sucrose, a disaccharide, and cellulose, a polysaccharide, on the carbohydrate page. How do you think these two molecules were formed?

Answer 1

Glucose and fructose are joined to form sucrose.

Cellulose is a polymer of glucose.

Monomers of sucrose and cellulose are joined by glycosidic bond to form disaccharides and polysaccharides respectively.