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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

Question

The sugar that yields only glucose on hydrolysis is
Options
A Lactose
B Sucrose
C Maltose
Correct Answer
D Fructose
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Maltose (glucose-α-1,4-glucose) on hydrolysis gives only glucose. Lactose gives glucose + galactose, sucrose gives glucose + fructose, and fructose is a monosaccharide.

Hint

Which disaccharide gives only glucose on hydrolysis?

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