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Assertion : Maltose is a reducing sugar which gives two moles of D-glucose on hydrolysis. Reason : Maltose has a 1,4- -glycosidic linkage.

Options

  1. AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
  2. BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
  3. CIf assertion is true but reason is false
  4. DIf both assertion and reason are false.

Correct answer

C. If assertion is true but reason is false

Step-by-step solution

On hydrolysis one mole of maltose yields two moles of D-glucose. It is a reducing sugar. The two glucose units are linked through -glucosidic linkage between C -1 of one unit and the C-4 of another.

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