When a molecule of lactose is hydrolyzed the products are:

1 molecule of glucose + 1 molecule of galactose

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2 molecules of galactose

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2 molecules of fructose

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2 molecules of glucose

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The correct option is A
1 molecule of glucose + 1 molecule of galactose

The disaccharide lactose via hydrolysis splits into its monosaccharide components, glucose and galactose.

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Regarding lactose, some statements are given below

A) On hydrolysis, lactose gives β-D-galactose and β-D-glucose

B) In lactose C₁ of β-D-galactose has acetal structure and C₁ of β-D-glucose has hemiacetal structure

C) In lactose molecule, β-D-galactose is a non-reducing unit and β-D-glucose is reducing unit

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Regarding lactose, some statements are given below

A) On hydrolysis, lactose gives β-D-galactose and β-D-glucose

B) In lactose C₁ of β-D-galactose has acetal structure and C₁ of β-D-glucose has hemiacetal structure

C) In lactose molecule, β-D-galactose is a non-reducing unit and β-D-glucose is reducing unit

The correct statements are

$G l u c o s e$ $+ C H_{3} O H H C l (g) \to$	(1)Mannose
$S u c r o s e$ $+ H_{3} O^{+} \to$	(2) Galactose
$F r u c t o s e$ $B a s e \to$	(3) Glucose
$L a c t o s e$ $+ H_{3} O^{+} \to$	(4) Fructose
	(5) Glucoside

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When a molecule of lactose is hydrolyzed the products are:

The correct option is A 1 molecule of glucose + 1 molecule of galactose The disaccharide lactose via hydrolysis splits into its monosaccharide components, glucose and galactose.

The correct option is A
1 molecule of glucose + 1 molecule of galactose

The disaccharide lactose via hydrolysis splits into its monosaccharide components, glucose and galactose.