Three structures are given below in which two glucose units are linked. Which of these linkages between glucose units are between C1 and C4 and which linkages are between C1 and C6?

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Linkages (A) and (C) join C1 of one glucose unit to C4 of the other (as in maltose/cellobiose type); linkage (B) runs from C1 through the CH₂OH arm, i.e. C1—C6. NCERT print key (iii).

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