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Corn is immersed in the boiling water. It is then cooled, the solution becomes sweet. It is due to

Options

  1. AEnzymes are inactivated in boiling water
  2. BPolysaccharides are converted to monosaccharides
  3. CMonosaccharides are converted to disaccharides
  4. DNone of these

Correct answer

B. Polysaccharides are converted to monosaccharides

Step-by-step solution

The corn/Maize kernel comprises of endosperm that is rich in starch. Due to heating effect, the polysaccharides are broken down/dissociated into monosaccharides, which are sweet in nature.

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