Questions: A disaccharide that has a name meaning "malt sugar" is
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A disaccharide that has a name meaning "malt sugar" is $\square$
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Solution
The disaccharide that has a name meaning "malt sugar" is maltose.
Explanation:
Maltose is a disaccharide composed of two glucose molecules.
The name "maltose" is derived from "malt," which is a germinated cereal grain that has been dried in a process known as "malting."
Maltose is commonly referred to as "malt sugar" because it is produced during the malting process and is found in malted products.