Q.

Statement 1: Maltose is a reducing sugar which gives two moles of D-glucose on hydrolysis.Statement 2: Maltose has 1,4-β-glycosidic linkage.

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a

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

b

Statements 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect

c

Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct

d

Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

answer is B.

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On hydrolysis one mole of maltose yields two moles of D-glucose. It is a reducing sugar. The two glucose units are linked through α-glycosidic linkage between c- I of one unit and the C-4 of another.
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