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  4. Given below are two statements. Statments I: Maltose has two α-D-glucose units linked at C 1 and C 4 and is a reducing sugar. Statement II: Maltose has two monosaccharides: α-D-glucose and β-D-glucose linked at C1 and C6 and it is a non-reducing sugar. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Q. Given below are two statements.
Statments I: Maltose has two $\alpha$-D-glucose units linked at $C _{1}$ and $C _{4}$ and is a reducing sugar.
Statement II: Maltose has two monosaccharides: $\alpha-D$-glucose and $\beta$-D-glucose linked at $C_{1}$ and $C_{6}$ and it is a non-reducing sugar. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Solution:

Correct answer is (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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