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ChemistryBiomoleculesCARBOHYDRATESMedium2 minQB
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Statement 1 : β-glycosidic linkage is present in maltose,

NCERT Exemplar Unit 14 Q62 printed maltose structure

Statement 2 : Maltose is composed of two glucose units in which C–1 of one glucose unit is linked to C–4 of another glucose unit.

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

The Statement 1 is wrong (maltose has an α-glycosidic linkage) while the Statement 2 is correct (the two glucose units join C1 to C4). NCERT print key (iv).

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:BiomoleculesSubtopic:CARBOHYDRATES
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: QB

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