Assertion: Polysaccharides are called non-sugars. Reason: Carbohydrates which yield a large number of monosaccharide units on hydrolysis are called polysaccharides.

Question

Assertion: Polysaccharides are called non-sugars. Reason: Carbohydrates which yield a large number of monosaccharide units on hydrolysis are called polysaccharides. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false. (D) If both assertion and reason are false.

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Polysaccharides are not sweet in taste hence they are called non-sugars.

Q. Assertion: Polysaccharides are called non-sugars. Reason: Carbohydrates which yield a large number of monosaccharide units on hydrolysis are called polysaccharides.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false.

If both assertion and reason are false.

Polysaccharides are not sweet in taste hence they are called non-sugars.

Q. Assertion: Polysaccharides are called non-sugars.
Reason: Carbohydrates which yield a large number of monosaccharide units on hydrolysis are called polysaccharides.