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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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