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Question
Digestion of maltose results in formation of ______.
Options
glucose only
glucose and fructose
glucose and galactose
fructose only
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Solution
Digestion of maltose results in formation of glucose only.
Explanation:
Maltose is a disaccharide made of two glucose units; on digestion (hydrolysis by maltase), it splits into two molecules of glucose only.
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