Which of the glycosidic linkages between galactose and glucose is present in lactose?

1. C-1 of galactose and C-4 of glucose

2. C-1 of glucose and C-6 of galactose

3. C-1 of glucose and C-4 of galactose

4. C-1 of galactose and C-6 of glucose

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The correct structure of α-anomer of maltose, among the following is:

1. 
2.
3.
4.
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Given below are two statements:
Statement I:  Maltose is formed by C1-C4 glycosidic linkage between two αD(+) glucose units that are reducing sugar.
Statement II:  Maltose is formed by C1-C6 glycosidic linkage between two αD(+) glucose & βD(+) glucose.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are Incorrect.
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
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Given below are two statements.
Assertion (A): Amylose is a water-insoluble component.
Reason (R): Amylose is a long linear molecule with more than 200 glucose units.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
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Match the compounds in Column-I with their corresponding relationships in Column-II and then choose the correct option from the given choices:

Column-I (Compounds) Column-II (Relation)
(i) \(\alpha\text -\)Glucose and
\(\alpha\text{-}\)Galactose
(a) Homologues
(ii) \(\alpha\text -\)Glucose and
\(\alpha\text -\)Fructose
(b) Epimer
(iii) \(\alpha\text -\)Glucose and
\(\beta\text{-}\)Glucose
(c) Anomer
(iv) \(\alpha\text{-}\)Ribose and
\(\alpha\text{-}\)Glucose
(d) Functional isomers
 
1. \(\text { (i) } \rightarrow \text { (b); (ii) } \rightarrow \text { (d); (iii) } \rightarrow \text { (a), (iv) } \rightarrow \text { (c) }\)
2. \(\text { (i) } \rightarrow \text { (b); (ii) } \rightarrow \text { (d); (iii) } \rightarrow \text { (c), (iv) } \rightarrow \text { (a) }\)
3. \(\text { (i) } \rightarrow \text { (d); (ii) } \rightarrow \text { (b); (iii) } \rightarrow \text { (c), (iv) } \rightarrow \text { (a) }\)
4. \(\text { (i) } \rightarrow \text { (a); (ii) } \rightarrow \text { (c); (iii) } \rightarrow \text { (d), (iv) } \rightarrow \text { (b) }\)
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Which of the following conversions occur during acidic hydrolysis?
(A) Starch gives galactose.
(B) Cane sugar gives equal amounts of glucose and fructose.
(C) Milk sugar gives glucose and galactose.
(D) Amylopectin gives glucose and fructose.
(E) Amylose gives only glucose.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. (C), (D) and (E) only
2. (A), (B) and (C) only
3. (B), (C) and (E) only
4. (B), (C) and (D) only
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Match the saccharides in List-I with their corresponding glycosidic linkages in List-II:
List-I
(Saccharides)
List-II
(Glycosidic linkages found)
(A) Sucrose (I) \(\alpha\) 1 - 4
(B) Maltose (II) \(\alpha\) 1 – 4 and \(\alpha\) 1 – 6
(C) Lactose (III) \(\alpha\) 1 – \(\beta\) 2
(D) Amylopectin (IV) \(\beta\) 1 – 4

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
1. (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
2. (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
3. (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
4. (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV) 
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Compound 'A' on hydrolysis gives compound 'B', which on reaction with \(Br_2 \) water forms gluconic acid.
'A' originally has 
\(\beta\)- glycosidic linkages. Determine compound 'A':

1. Starch
2. Cellulose
3. Amylose
4. Amylopectin
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Given below are two statements.
Assertion (A): Amylose is a water-insoluble component.
Reason (R): Amylose is a long linear molecule with more than 200 glucose units.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
1. Both (A) and (R) are True, and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True, but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)
3. (A) is True, but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False, but (R) is True.
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Hydrolysis of sucrose gives:
1. \(\alpha \)-D-(+)-Glucose and \(\alpha \)-D-(-)-Fructose
2. \(\alpha \)-D-(+)-Glucose and \(\beta\)-D-(–)-Fructose
3. \(\alpha \)-D-(–)-Glucose and \(\beta\)-D-(–)-Fructose
4. \(\alpha \)-D-(–)-Glucose and \(\alpha \)-D-(+)-Fructose
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