chemically most carbs are:

polyhydroxy aldehydes and polyhydroxy ketones

polyhydroxy alderhydes and polyhydroxy thiols

polyhydroxy keytones and polyhydroxy thiols

Which of the following characteristics defines a disaccharide with an alpha 1-4 linkage?

It forms a glycosidic bond between the first carbon atom of one monosaccharide and the fifth carbon atom of another.

It forms a glycosidic bond between the first carbon atom of one monosaccharide and the fourth carbon atom of another.

It forms a glycosidic bond between the first carbon atom of one monosaccharide and the second carbon atom of another.

It forms a glycosidic bond between the second carbon atom of one monosaccharide and the fourth carbon atom of another.

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