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No, lactose is a disaccharide. In Greek, poly means many, and di means two. Lactose is composed of two molecules: galactose and glucose, both of which are monosaccharides (mono means one in Greek).

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βˆ™ 13y ago

No - lactase is an enzyme that breaks lactose down.

Lactose is a carbohydrate - a sugar of glucose and galactose.

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No, lactose is not a polysaccharide. It is a disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose molecules bonded together. Polysaccharides are composed of multiple monosaccharide units linked together.

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βˆ™ 11y ago

No, It is a disaccharide as it is made from glucose and galactose

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βˆ™ 10y ago

Carbohydrates come in many forms and require differing enzymes to properly utilize their components. Lactase is the enzyme which would work with dairy products, specifically.

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