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Given below are two statements.

Statement I: Maltose has two α-D-glucose units linked at C1 and C4 and is a reducing sugar.

Statement II: Maltose has two monosaccharides: α-D-glucose and β-D-glucose linked at C1 and C6 and it is a non-reducing sugar.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options Question: given below.

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Options:
  • A Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
  • B Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
  • C Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
  • D Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

Maltose is composed of two α-D-glucose units in which C-1 of one glucose is linked to C-4 of another glucose unit.

As there is a free aldehydic group on one of the components of the disaccharides,It is a reducing sugar.

 

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