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JAMB Chemistry 2005 Question 12

Question 12

Carbohydrates, Proteins and Amines

The enzyme responsible for converting sucrose into two simple isomeric sugars is

  1. A.maltase
  2. B.amylase
  3. C.invertase
  4. D.lactase
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Answer: C (invertase)

Explanation

Invertase (sucrase) hydrolyses sucrose into glucose and fructose, which are isomers (both C6H12O6).