Question
Which from following pairs of carbohydrates contains galactose in both of them as one of the constituent ?
MHT CET
Chemistry
Biomolecules
2026
MHT CET 2026 (19 April Shift 2)
MHT CET Chemistry Question (2026) — Solution
Options
- A. Sucrose and maltose
- B. Maltose and lactose
- C. Lactose and Raffinose
- D. Sucrose and lactose
Answer
C. Lactose and Raffinose
Step-by-step solution
Lactose is a disaccharide which on hydrolysis yields one molecule of D-galactose and one molecule of D-glucose. Raffinose is a trisaccharide which on hydrolysis yields one molecule each of D-galactose, D-glucose, and D-fructose. Sucrose is a disaccharide yielding D-glucose and D-fructose on hydrolysis. Maltose is a disaccharide yielding two molecules of D-glucose on hydrolysis. Thus, both lactose and raffinose contain galactose as one of their constituent monosaccharides. Answer: Lactose and Raffinose
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