Question

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.

• A. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
• B. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
• C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
• D. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

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