JEE Main · 2021 · Shift-IImediumBIO-037

Compound A gives D-Galactose and D-Glucose on hydrolysis. The compound A is:

Biomolecules · Class 12 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

Compound A gives D-Galactose\text{D-Galactose} and D-Glucose\text{D-Glucose} on hydrolysis. The compound A is:

Options
  1. a

    Amylose

  2. b

    Sucrose

  3. c

    Maltose

  4. d

    Lactose

Correct Answerd

Lactose

Detailed Solution

Step 1: Identifying Monomer Units — Hydrolysis of disaccharides yields their constituent monosaccharide units. Lactose is 'milk sugar'.

Step 2: Lactose Components — Lactose is composed of one D-galactose\text{D-galactose} and one D-glucose\text{D-glucose} unit joined by a β-1,4-glycosidic\beta\text{-1,4-glycosidic} linkage.

Step 3: Comparison — Maltose yields two glucose units, while sucrose yields one glucose and one fructose unit. Therefore, lactose is the correct compound.

Key Point: Disaccharides are formed through condensation reactions between hemiacetal/hemiketal groups of monosaccharides.

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