Maltose on treatment with dilute HCl gives:
Biomolecules · Class 12 · JEE Main Previous Year Question
Maltose on treatment with dilute gives:
- a
D - Galactose
- b✓
D - Glucose
- c
D - Glucose and D-Fructose
- d
D - Fructose
D - Glucose
Step 1: Maltose Composition — Maltose is a disaccharide commonly referred to as malt sugar.
Step 2: Hydrolysis Reaction — Dilute serves as an acid catalyst to break the glycosidic bond by adding water across it.
Step 3: Conclusion — Maltose is composed entirely of two units; therefore, its complete hydrolysis yields only .
Key Point: In contrast, sucrose yields glucose + fructose, and lactose yields glucose + galactose.
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