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A-LevelBiologyBiological molecules9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2011 · Q81 Mark

Two disaccharides are cellobiose and sucrose. Cellobiose is formed from two molecules of glucose, whilst sucrose is formed from fructose and glucose. Which row shows the molecular formulae of the two disaccharides?

Acellobiose: C12H22O11 sucrose: C12H22O11
Bcellobiose: C12H22O11 sucrose: C12H24O12
Ccellobiose: C12H24O12 sucrose: C12H22O11
Dcellobiose: C12H24O12 sucrose: C12H24O12

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A: cellobiose: C12H22O11 sucrose: C12H22O11

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Biological molecules, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2011 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 8.

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