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Explain the following terms :
(i) Invert sugar
(ii) Polypeptides.

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The product formed on the hydrolysis of sucrose with dilute acids or enzyme invertase is called invert sugar These are known so because sign of rotation changes from dextro `(+)` to lavevo `(-)`
(ii) Two amino acids combine to form a peptide bond When the number of combining amino acids is more than ten the product obtained is known as polypeptide .

Maltose will give positive test with fehling reagent but benzaldehyde does not give fehling test.
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