Sucrose itself is a non reduction sugar. It is due to

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Sucrose itself is a non reduction sugar. It is due to (A) the linkage of both the anomeric carbon atoms in an acetal form (B) the presence of α-hydroxy keto group in its structure (C) the presence of equal amount of D(+) glucose and D(-) fructose (D) the easy conversion of sucrose into invert sugar on hydrolysis

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Correct answer is (a) the linkage of both the anomeric carbon atoms in an acetal form

Q. Sucrose itself is a non reduction sugar. It is due to

the linkage of both the anomeric carbon atoms in an acetal form

the presence of α-hydroxy keto group in its structure

the presence of equal amount of D(+) glucose and D(-) fructose

the easy conversion of sucrose into invert sugar on hydrolysis

Correct answer is (a) the linkage of both the anomeric carbon atoms in an acetal form