Multiple choice

Hydrolysis of which of the following sugars gives 2 to 10 mono saccharides?

  1. mono saccharides

  2. polysaccharides

  3. di-saccharides

  4. oligo-saccharides

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Explanation

These compounds on hydrolysis yield 2 to 10 mono saccharides . Depending on the number of hydrolytic products formed, the oligo saccharides are further divided in to Di, Tri, Tetra. etc., e.g.,lactose(glucose+galactose), sucrose(glucose+fructose).