Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2014

  • question_answer
    A typical disacchride, maltose is composed of

    A) \[\beta \]-glucose and \[\beta \]-galactose

    B) \[\alpha \]-glucose and \[\alpha \]-fructose

    C) \[\alpha \]-sucrose and \[\beta \]-glucose

    D) two units of similar glucose

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Maltose or malt sugar is abundantly found in germinating starchy seeds. This disaccharide is a homydisacchrides of two similar D-glucose residues. These two unit of glucose are linked by \[\alpha \] 1, 4-glycosidic bond.


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