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JIPMER 2011
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2011
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Biomolecules

JIPMER 2011 · Chemistry · Biomolecules

Lactose is made of

Lactose is made ofLactose is made of

Options

  1. Aα\alpha-D-glucose only
  2. Bα\alpha-D-glucose and β\beta-D-glucose
  3. Cα\alpha-D-galactose and β\beta-D-glucose
  4. Dβ\beta-D-galactose and β\beta-D-glucose

Correct answer

D. β\beta-D-galactose and β\beta-D-glucose

Step-by-step solution

Lactose (milk sugar) is a disaccharide, obtained by the condensation of one molecule of β\beta-D-galactopyranose and one molecule of β\beta-D-glucopyranose. Lactose is made of
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