Question
Question: Which of the following compounds is different from the rest?...
Which of the following compounds is different from the rest?
A
Sucrose
B
Maltose
C
Lactose
D
Glucose
Answer
Glucose
Explanation
Solution
Sucrose, Maltose, and Lactose are all disaccharides (made up of two monosaccharide units). Glucose is a monosaccharide (a single sugar unit). Therefore, Glucose is chemically different from the others.