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Glycosidic linkage is actually an:     JEE Main Online Paper ( Held On 23  April 2013 )

A)  Carbonyl bond

B)                         Ether bond       

C)                        Ester bond                         

D)                        Amide bond

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

Glycosidic linkage is actually an ether bond as the linkage forming the rings in an otigosaccharide or polysaccharide is not just one bond, but the two bonds sharing an oxygen atom e.g. sucrose