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MHT CET · Chemistry · Biomolecules

Which among the following carbohydrate molecules yields highest number of galactose molecules when one mole of each is hydrolyzed?

  1. A Sucrose
  2. B Stachyose
  3. C Raffinose
  4. D Lactose
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(B) Stachyose

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Stachyose is a tetrasaccharide consisting of two \(\alpha-\mathrm{D}\) - galactose units, one \(\alpha-D\)-glucose unit, and one \(\beta-D-\) fructose unit.