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Assertion : Polysaccharides are called non-sugars.
Reason : Carbohydrates which yield a large number of monosaccharide units on hydrolysis are called polysaccharides.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Polysaccharides are not sweet in taste hence they are called non-sugars.
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Knowledge Check

  • Why polysaccharides are called non-sugars?

    A
    They yield large number of monosaccharide on hydrolysis
    B
    They are not sweet in taste
    C
    They are reducing sugars
    D
    They are non-reducing sugars

  • Carbohydrate that yield ……monosaccharide unit on hydrolysis are called oligosaccharide.

    A
    `1 - 10`
    B
    `2 - 10`
    C
    `4 - 10`
    D
    `5 - 10`

  • the number of monosaccharide units in a polysaccharide is

    A
    2
    B
    9
    C
    10
    D
    more than 10

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