JEE Advanced 2009Paper 2
- Exam
- JEE Advanced
- Year
- 2009
- Paper
- Paper 2
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Biomolecules
JEE Advanced 2009 · Paper 2 · Chemistry · Biomolecules
The correct statement(s) about the following sugars X and Y is (are)
The correct statement(s) about the following sugars and is (are)

Options
- A is a reducing sugar and is a non-reducing sugar
- B is a non-reducing sugar and is a reducing sugar
- Cthe glucosidic linkages in and are and , respectively
- Dthe glucosidic linkages in and are and , respectively
Correct answer
B. is a non-reducing sugar and is a reducing sugar
Step-by-step solution
has acetal linkage and has hemiacetal linkage. Carbohydrate with hemiacetal linkage are reducing sugars and carbohydrate with acetal linkage are non reducing sugars.
is anomer and is -anomer of glucose.