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Assertion: Maltose is a reducing sugar which gives two moles of D-glucose on hydrolysis.

Reason: Maltose has a 1,4-β-glycosidic linkage.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A and R are false

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The correct option is: (c)

Explanation:

On hydrolysis one mole of maltose yields two moles of D-glucose. It is a reducing sugar. The two glucose units are linked through α-glycosidic Iinkage between C- 1 of one unit and the C-4 of another.

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