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NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: BIOMOLECULES
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Which of the following statements regarding carbohydrates are correct?
(i) Lactose is the carbohydrate found in milk.
(ii) More than 25 monosaccharides occur naturally.
(ii) Sucrose on hydrolysis gives one molecule each of glucose and fructose.
(iv) Maltose is a non-reducing sugar whereas sucrose is a reducing disaccharide sugar.
(i) Lactose is the carbohydrate found in milk.
(ii) More than 25 monosaccharides occur naturally.
(ii) Sucrose on hydrolysis gives one molecule each of glucose and fructose.
(iv) Maltose is a non-reducing sugar whereas sucrose is a reducing disaccharide sugar.
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Correct option: B
(i) and (iii)
Option B ((i) and (iii)) is correct because lactose is found in milk, and sucrose hydrolysis yields glucose and fructose. Maltose is a reducing sugar, and only about 20 monosaccharides occur naturally.
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