Given below are two statements. Statement I: Maltose has two α -D-glucose units linked at C₁ and C₄ and is a reducing sugar. Statement II: Maltose has two monosaccharides: α -D-glucose and β -D-glucose linked at C₁ and C₆ and it is a non-reducing sugar. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

(D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

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JEE Main 2022 · 27 Jun, Evening shift · Q176

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Given below are two statements. Statement I : Maltose has two

\alpha

-D-glucose units linked at C₁ and C₄ and is a reducing sugar. Statement II : Maltose has two monosaccharides :

\alpha

-D-glucose and

\beta

-D-glucose linked at C₁ and C₆ and it is a non-reducing sugar. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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