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 Carbohydrates are classified on the basis of their behaviour on hydrolysis and also as reducing or non-reducing sugar. Sucrose is a __________.

(i) monosaccharide

(ii) disaccharide

(iii) reducing sugar

(iv) non-reducing sugar

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The answer is the option (ii) and (iv). As sucrose gives an equimolar solution of glucose and fructose on hydrolysis and the of the sugar being non-reducing sugar due to its involvement in glycosidic bond formation it is a disaccharide. Making Option (ii) and (iv) as the correct answers.

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