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Given below are two statements.

Statement I: Maltose has two \alpha-\mathrm{D}-glucose units linked at \mathrm{C}_{1} \text { and } \mathrm{C}_{4} and is a reducing sugar.

Statement II: Maltose has two monosaccharides: \alpha-\mathrm{D}-\mathrm{glucose} \text { and } \beta-\mathrm{D}-\mathrm{glucose} linked at \mathrm{C}_{1} \text { and } \mathrm{C}_{6} and it is a non-reducing sugar.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Option: 1

Both Statment I and Statement II are true.


Option: 2

Both Statment I and Statement II are false.


Option: 3

Statement I is true but Statement II is false.


Option: 4

Statement I is false but Statement II is true.


Answers (1)

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Maltose is a disaccharide of \mathrm{\alpha-D-Glucose} with \mathrm{C_{1}-C_{4}} linkage.

Thus, statement I is true and II is false.

Hence, Option (3) is correct.

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