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Disaccharide

Maltose consi...

Question

Maltose consists of:

β -

glucose and

β -

galactose

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α -

glucose and

α -

fructose

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α -

sucrose and

β -

glucose

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α -

glucose and

α -

glucose

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Solution

The correct option is D $α -$ glucose and $α -$ glucose
Maltose or malt sugar is abundantly present in germinating starchy seeds. Maltose is a homodissacharide, ie, made up of two similar D-glucose residues, which are linked by α 1,4 glycosidic bond.

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