Question
Chemistry Question on Biomolecules
Which of the following is invert sugar?
A
Glucose
B
Fructose
C
Sucrose
D
Starch
Answer
Sucrose
Explanation
Solution
Sucrose is a disaccharide of glucose and fructose. Sucrose is dextro-rotatory but after hydrolysis gives dextro-rotatory glucose and laevo-rotatory fructose.