MHT CET 2022 Chemistry question

Which among the following carbohydrate molecules is not further hydrolysed in to smaller unit?

(A)Lactose
(B)Stachyose
(C)Raffinose
(D)RiboseCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolysed into simpler carbohydrate units are monosaccharides. Ribose is a monosaccharide (an aldopentose), so it is not hydrolysed further, option (D). Lactose is a disaccharide

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