Multiple choice

Sucrose on acidic hydrolysis gives

  1. two glucose units

  2. glucose and galactose

  3. glucose and fructose

  4. glucose and mannose

  5. None of these

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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.