Question

Give some examples of oligosaccharides​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Greek root word “Oligos” means few or several, while saccharide refers to sugar molecules. Thus an oligosaccharide is a polymer containing a few (>2) sugars.

Sugars “come” in monosaccharides like glucose, disaccharides like sucrose (table sugar), oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. There is no standard definition where the “cut off” between oligo- and poly saccharides is; probably between 3 - 6 monosaccharides linked together (covalently bonded) are generally considered “oligos.”

Besides being component of many plants (which we use as dietary fiber), oligosaccharides are important in recognizing and defending against bacteria an viruses, as their surfaces are “decorated” with proteins with various oligosaccharides, which our immune systems can recognize and attack.

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Answer 2

Answer: Maltose and Lactose (milk sugar) are examples of oligosaccharides.

Explanation:Maltose is obtained by the combination of two glucose units and Lactose is composed of glucose and galactose units.