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20. Carbohydrates - Part 1 of 3
20. Carbohydrates / Classification of Carbohydrates / Problem 4

During the process of digesting lactose from milk, the enzyme lactase decomposes lactose into glucose and galactose. Formulate a verbal representation of this enzymatic conversion in the form of an equation. Categorize each carbohydrate participating in the reaction as either a disaccharide or a monosaccharide.

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