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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Biomolecules

Two statements are given below. Statement I: Milk sugar is disaccharide of \(\alpha\)-D-galactosis and \(\beta\)-D-glucose Statement II: Sucrose is disaccharide of \(\alpha\)-D-glucose and \(\beta\)-D-fructose Correct answer is

  1. A Both statements I and II are correct
  2. B Both statements I and II are incorrect
  3. C Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
  4. D Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
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(D) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

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Lactose i.e milk sugar is composed of \(\beta\)-D-galactose unit and \(\alpha\)-D-glucose unit joined by \(\beta\)-D-glycosidic linkage between C-1 of galactose and C-4 of the glucose unit. Sucrose i.e cane sugar is composed of \(\alpha-\mathrm{D}\)-glucose and…
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