Q. Sucrose on hydrolysis gives
A) Glucose and maltose
B) Glucose and lactose
C) Glucose and fructose
D) Only glucose
Explanation
(c)
Sucrose gives glucose and fructose on hydrolysis with invertase enzyme.
$C_{12}H_{22}O_{11} + \ H_{2}O\ \overset{\ \ \ \ \ Invertase\ \ \ \ \ }{\rightarrow}\ C_{6}H_{12}O_{6} + \ C_{6}H_{12}O_{6}$
Sucrose glucose fructose
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