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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 10. Biomolecules

Which one of the following statements not true\(?\)

  1. A Lactose contains \(\alpha-\) glycosidic linkage between \(C _{1}\) of galactose and \(C _{4}\) of glucose.
  2. B Lactose \(\left( C _{11} H _{22} O _{11}\right)\) is a disaccharide and it contains \(8\) hydroxyl groups.
  3. C On acid hydrolysis, lactose gives one molecule of \(D(+)-g l u\) cose and one molecule of \(D (+)\)\(-\)galactose.
  4. D Lactose is a reducing sugar and it gives Fehling's test.
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(A) Lactose contains \(\alpha-\) glycosidic linkage between \(C _{1}\) of galactose and \(C _{4}\) of glucose.

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