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Question
Which one of the following is a disaccharide : Starch, Maltose, Fructose, Glucose ?
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Solution
Maltose is a disaccharide, as it consists of two α-D-glucose units. Starch is a polysaccharide, while glucose and fructose are monosaccharides.
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