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JAMB Biology 2001 Question 18

Question 18

Food Substances and Enzymes

The enzyme invertase will hydrolyze sucrose to give

  1. A.maltose and glucose
  2. B.glycerol and fatty acid
  3. C.glucose and fructose
  4. D.mannose and galactose.
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Answer: C (glucose and fructose)

Explanation

Sucrose is made of one glucose and one fructose unit, which invertase (sucrase) splits apart.