Complete hydrolysis of starch gives:

glucose and galactose in equimolar amounts

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galactose and fructose in equimolar amounts

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glucose only

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The correct option is C glucose only
Starch is a polymer of $α - D -$ glucopyranose.

Complete hydrolysis of starch gives glucose only.

$(C_{6} H_{10} O_{5})_{n} s t a r c h + n H_{2} O d i l H_{2} S O_{4} - ------- \to 393 K, 2 - 3 a t m n C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} g l u c o s e$

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