Assertion `:` Sucrose is a non`-` reducing sugar.
Reason `:` It has glycosidic linkage.

Options

A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
D. if the assertion and reason both are false

Answer

A

Explanation

Sucrose is a non reducing sugar as it does not reduce Tollen's or Fehling's reagent, due to absence of free aldehyde or ketone group. It contains stable acetal or ketal structure which cannot be opened into a free carboxyl group. Sugar is composed of `alpha`-D-glucopyranose unit and `beta-`D-glycosidic linkage between C-1 of the glucose unit and C-2 of the fructose unit.