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MHT CET 202625 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
25 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Biomolecules

MHT CET 2026 · 25 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Biomolecules

What type of sugar is the stachyose?

What type of sugar is the stachyose?

Options

  1. Amonosaccharide
  2. Bdisaccharide
  3. Ctrisaccharide
  4. Dtetrasaccharide

Correct answer

D. tetrasaccharide

Step-by-step solution

Stachyose is an oligosaccharide that yields four monosaccharide molecules upon hydrolysis. It consists of two galactose units, one glucose unit, and one fructose unit.

Since it produces four monosaccharide units on hydrolysis, it is classified as a tetrasaccharide.

Answer: tetrasaccharide
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