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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: BIOMOLECULES

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Assertion(A): β\beta-glycosidic linkage is present in maltose.

Reason (R): Maltose is composed of two glucose units in which C−1\mathrm{C}-1 of one glucose unit is linked to C−4\mathrm{C}-4 of another glucose unit.
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Correct option: D
(A) is incorrect but (R) is correct
Assertion (A) is incorrect and Reason (R) is correct because maltose has an alpha-glycosidic linkage, not a beta-glycosidic linkage, and it is composed of two glucose units linked C-1 to C-4.

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