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Chemistry Question on Biomolecules

Maltose is a reducing sugar which gives two moles of D-glucose on hydrolysis Maltose has a1,4β 1,4-\beta-glycosidic link-age

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false

Answer

If assertion is true but reason is false

Explanation

Solution

Maltose, a disaccharide (C12H22O11)\left( C _{12} H _{22} O _{11}\right) is a reducing sugar, which upon hydrolysis yield 2 moles of D(+)D-(+)-glucose. In it the two DD-glucose unit are linked through α\alpha-glycosidic linkage between C1C -1 of one glucose unit and C-4 of the other.