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Which of the following is a disaccharide ?

Options

  1. AGlucose
  2. BFructose
  3. CSucrose
  4. DStarch

Correct answer

C. Sucrose

Step-by-step solution

Glucose and fructose are monosaccharides as they cannot be hydrolyzed further into simpler carbohydrates. Sucrose is a disaccharide because on hydrolysis it yields two monosaccharide units: -D-glucose and -D-fructose. Starch is a polysaccharide composed of many glucose units. Answer: Sucrose

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