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Name the product of hydrolysis of sucrose.

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The hydrolysis of sucrose produces two products: glucose and fructose.

**Explanation:**

Sucrose is a disaccharide composed of two monosaccharides: glucose and fructose, linked together by a glycosidic bond. When sucrose undergoes hydrolysis, it reacts with water in the presence of an acid or an enzyme (such as sucrase) to break the glycosidic bond. This reaction produces one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose.

The reaction can be summarized as:

\[ \text{Sucrose} + \text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{Glucose} + \text{Fructose} \]

This reaction is important in both biological systems and industrial processes, such as in the production of high-fructose corn syrup.