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Maltose consists of two α-D-glucose units linked by a Câ‚-Câ‚„ glycosidic bond, leaving a free aldehyde group, making it a reducing sugar. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Chemistry Textbook for Class XI and XII, Chapter: Relevant Chemistry topic covering principles and examples as per NCERT.
Nitrogen is a key component of nucleic acids (DNA & RNA) but is absent in carbohydrates. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Zoology section), Chapter: Principles of Inheritance, Molecular Basis of Inheritance and Biotechnology, Topic: Genetics, DNA techniques and applications.
Glycogen is a polysaccharide that serves as a storage form of glucose in animals. This follows from latest NCERT 2026-27 principle explaining the concept clearly for NEET students in simple steps as per rationalized syllabus.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook - Latest Edition for Academic Session 2026-27 (Zoology section, Rationalized Textbook for Class XI and XII), Chapter: Biology - Zoology portion (Latest NCERT Textbooks for Academic Session 2026-27 - Rationalized Edition for Class XI and XII), Topic: Structural organization, physiology, human health and related concepts as per latest syllabus.
Maltose, made of two glucose units (each with 6 carbons), has a total of 12 carbon atoms (C₁2H₂2O₁1).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Carbohydrates - Disaccharides and Glycosidic Linkage
Glucose is a common monosaccharide in lactose (with galactose) and sucrose (with fructose).
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Carbohydrates - Disaccharides and Glycosidic Linkage
Sucrose is a disaccharide made up of glucose and fructose, linked by an α-1,2-glycosidic bond.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Carbohydrates - Disaccharides and Glycosidic Linkage
Lactose, a disaccharide, is the primary sugar found in milk.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Carbohydrates - Disaccharides and Glycosidic Linkage
A non-reducing sugar has no free aldehyde or ketone group. Sucrose has its reducing groups involved in a glycosidic bond between glucose and fructose, making it non-reducing.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Carbohydrates - Disaccharides and Glycosidic Linkage
Maltose is a disaccharide composed of two glucose units linked by an α-1,4-glycosidic bond.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Carbohydrates - Disaccharides and Glycosidic Linkage
Maltose is a reducing disaccharide because it has a free anomeric carbon on one glucose unit.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Carbohydrates - Disaccharides and Glycosidic Linkage
Sucrose (C₁2H₂2O₁1) has 11 oxygen atoms, as indicated by its molecular formula.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Carbohydrates - Disaccharides and Glycosidic Linkage
Lactose, a disaccharide, hydrolyzes into glucose and galactose, catalyzed by the enzyme lactase.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 14: Biomolecules > Topic: Carbohydrates - Disaccharides and Glycosidic Linkage
