JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2022 - 27th June Evening Shift - No. 13)

Given below are two statements.

Statement I : Maltose has two $$\alpha$$-D-glucose units linked at C1 and C4 and is a reducing sugar.

Statement II : Maltose has two monosaccharides : $$\alpha$$-D-glucose and $$\beta$$-D-glucose linked at C1 and C6 and it is a non-reducing sugar.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

Explanation

Maltose is composed of two $\alpha$-D-glucose units in which $C_{1}$ of one glucose unit and $C_{4}$ of second glucose unit are linked.

JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Evening Shift Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 76 English Explanation

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