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A typical disacchride, maltose is composed of
Q. A typical disacchride, maltose is composed of
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A
β
-glucose and
β
-galactose
B
α
-glucose and
α
-fructose
C
α
-sucrose and
β
-glucose
D
two units of similar glucose
Solution:
Maltose or malt sugar is abundantly found in germinating starchy seeds. This disaccharide is a homydisacchrides of two similar
D
-glucose residues. These two unit of glucose are linked by
α
−
1
,
4
-glycosidic bond.