a monosaccharide formed when lactose is hydrolyzed into glucose and galactose. Galactose (Gal) is a type of sugar which is less sweet than glucose. It is considered a nutritive sweetener because it...
The monosaccharides galactose and glucose, when bonded together through a condensation reaction, form the disaccharide lactose.
Galactose can be derived from milk, specifically lactose. Lactose is a disaccharide from glucose and galactose.
Lactose
sucrose