HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Starchyose consists
A
D-fructose, D-glucose and two molecules of D-galactose
B
D-fructose, D-glucose and one molecules of D-galactose
C
D-fructose, D-glucose and three molecules of D-galactose
D
D-fructose, D-glucose and four molecules of D-galactose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stachyose is a tetrasaccharide made up of 1 glucose, 2 galactose and 1 fructose units joined together by 3 glycosidic bonds.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stachyose also known as stachyose hydrate.

Detailed explanation-3: -A tetrasaccharide is a carbohydrate which gives upon hydrolysis four molecules of the same or different monosaccharides. For example, stachyose upon hydrolysis gives one molecule each of glucose and fructose and two molecules of galactose.

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