MHT CET 2025 Chemistry question

Which from following carbohydrates produces glucose, galactose and fructose on hydrolysis?

(A)Maltose
(B)RaffinoseCorrect
(C)Stachyose
(D)Lactose

Answer: (B)

Solution

Raffinose is a trisaccharide made of galactose, glucose and fructose units, so its complete hydrolysis gives all three: glucose, galactose and fructose. Maltose (A) is a disaccharide that gives only two molecules of glucose. Lactose (D) is a disaccharide

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