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JEE Main 2021Biomolecules Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Evening Shift

Question

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Sucrose is a disaccharide and a non-reducing sugar.

Reason (R) : Sucrose involves glycosidic linkage between C1 of -glucose and C2 of -fructose.

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: C
Correct answer
C(A) is true but (R) is false.

Step-by-step explanation

Sucrose is example of disaccharide & non reducing sugar

Assertion : Correct

Sucrose involves glycosidic linkage between C1 of -D-glucose C2 of -D-fructose

Reason : Incorrect

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