Here's why:
* Hydrolysis is the process of breaking down a molecule by adding water.
* Disaccharides are made up of two monosaccharide (simple sugar) units linked together.
* When a disaccharide is hydrolyzed, the bond between the two monosaccharides is broken, and you are left with two individual monosaccharide molecules.
Examples of disaccharides include:
* Sucrose (table sugar): Glucose + Fructose
* Lactose (milk sugar): Glucose + Galactose
* Maltose (malt sugar): Glucose + Glucose