Sucrose on acidic hydrolysis gives
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two glucose units
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glucose and galactose
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glucose and fructose
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glucose and mannose
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
This option is correct because sucrose is known as cane sugar. When sucrose is hydrolysed with an acid or an enzyme, it gives an equimolar mixture of D-glucose and D-fructose.