Multiple choice

Raffinose is a trisaccharide found in cotton seeds and lima beans. The component sugars of raffinose are

  1. arabinose, glucose and fructose

  2. fucose and galactose

  3. glucose, fructose and galactose

  4. mannose, glucose and galactose
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C Correct answer
Explanation

D-glucose, D-fructose and D-galactose are the residues obtained on acid hydrolysis of raffinose.

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