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Name this type of reaction and briefly explain what is happening in this reaction:
   
glucose + fructose → water + sucrose
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Glucose and fructose are two monosaccharides. Sucrose is a disaccharide. Glucose and fructose are combining to form sucrose. This is an example of a dehydration synthesis reaction. A water molecule is lost from the two simple sugars as the bond forms to create the double sugar.
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