Lactose is a disaccharide composed of:
1. \(\alpha - D-\)Glucose and \(\beta-D-\)Galactose
2. \(\beta-D-\)Glucose and \(\beta-D-\)Galactose 
3. \(\beta - D-\)Glucose and  \(\alpha-D-\)Galactose 
4. \(\alpha - D-\)Glucose and  \(\alpha-D-\)Galactose 
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Assertion (A): Deoxyribose, C5H10O4, is not a carbohydrate.
Reason (R): Carbohydrates are hydrates of carbon so compounds that follow CxH2Oy the formula are carbohydrates.

  

1. (A) and (R) both are correct statements and (R) explain the (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are wrong statements.
3. (A) is the correct statement and (R) is the wrong statement.
4. (A) is the wrong statement and (R) is the correct statement.
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The reaction of concentrated sulphuric acid with carbohydrates (C12H22O11) is an example of:
1. Dehydration
2. Oxidation
3. Reduction
4. Sulphonation

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D-Glucose  \(\xrightarrow[]{\textbf{?}}\) Saccharic acid

The oxidizing reagent used for this conversion is:
1. HI
2. Bromine water
3. HNO3 
4. H2SO4

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Structure of disaccharide formed by glucose and fructose is given below. Identify anomeric carbon atoms in monosaccharide units.

1. 'a' carbon of glucose and 'a' carbon of fructose

2. 'a' carbon of glucose and 'e' carbon of fructose

3. 'a' carbon of glucose and 'b' carbon of fructose

4. 'f' carbon of glucose and 'f' carbon of fructose

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There cyclic structures of monosaccharides are given below which of these are anomers.


1. I and II     
2. II and III
3. I and III   
4. III is anomer of I and II

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When 10 units of monosaccharides are condensed to form oligosaccharides. The number of water molecules eliminated is:

1. 10
2. 9
3. 8
4. 7
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Assertion (A): Maltose is a reducing sugar.
Reason (R): A free aldehyde group can be produced at C1 of one of the two glucose moieties in the solution of maltose.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
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Sucrose (cane sugar) is a disaccharide. One molecule of sucrose on
hydrolysis gives:

1.  2 Molecules of glucose

2.  2 Molecules of glucose + 1 molecule of fructose

3.  1 Molecule of glucose +1 molecule of fructose

4.  2 Molecules of fructose

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Sucrose is a:

a. Monosaccharide b. Disaccharide
c. Reducing sugar d. Non-reducing sugar

Choose the correct option:

1. a and b 2. b and c
3. c and d 4. b and d
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