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Lactose is a disaccharide made of

  1. Atwo units of alpha-D-glucose
  2. Bbeta-D-glucose and beta-D-fructose
  3. Cbeta-D-galactose and beta-D-glucose
  4. Dalpha-D-glucose and beta-D-fructose

Answer: C

Lactose (milk sugar) consists of beta-D-galactose and beta-D-glucose linked by a C-1 to C-4 beta-glycosidic bond.
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