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Which of the following sugars cannot be split further into simpler sugars by hydrolysis?

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Glucose
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Sucrose
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C
Lactose
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Maltose
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Solution

The correct option is A Glucose

The monosaccharide is the simplest form of carbohydrate which is composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The basic formula of the monosaccharide is CnH2nOn. These are considered as the simplest form of sugar. It cannot be hydrolyzed into any further simpler compounds by addition of water.
Glucose is a monosaccharide it cannot be hydrolyzed into simpler compounds. The molecular formula is C6H12O6.
Sucrose is a disaccharide formed by the glycosidic linkage between glucose and fructose. It can be broken into glucose and fructose by enzyme sucrase.
Lactose is a disaccharide formed by the glycosidic linkage between glucose and galactose. It can be broken into galactose and glucose by the enzyme lactase.
Maltose is a disaccharide formed by the glycosidic linkage between glucose monomers. It can be hydrolyzed to glucose by enzyme maltase.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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