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Disaccharides

Question

False statement about lactose is

Moderate

A

Galactose is in hemiacetal form
B

Glucose is the reducing part
C

Galactose is in pyranose form
D

Glucose is in $β$ -form

Solution

Lactose,
Galactose…C-1….pyranose…. $β$ -form;
Glucose……C-4….pyranose…. $β$ -form;
Since C-1 of $β$ -galactopyranose is invoved in glycosidic linkage, it is in acetal form(non reducing part);

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