Question

Which of the following statements is/are correct about sucrose?

• A. Sucrose on hydrolysis gives glucose and galactose
• B. Sucrose on hydrolysis gives glucose and fructose
• C. The intermediate compound formed in the conversion of starch to glucose is sucrose
• D. Common table sugar refers to sucrose

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

The correct options are
B Sucrose on hydrolysis gives glucose and fructose
D Common table sugar refers to sucrose

Sucrose on hydrolysis gives glucose and fructose.
The intermediate compound that is formed in the conversion of starch to glucose is maltose.
$Starch\stackrel{Diastase}{\to }Maltose\stackrel{Maltase}{\to }Glucose$
Common table sugar refers to sucrose.