Sugars are

  • A
    Optically active polyhydroxy aldehydes
  • B
    Optically active polyhydroxy ketones
  • C
    Optically active polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones
  • D
    Polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones which may or may not be optically active

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$A$ carbohydrate that cannot be hydrolysed to simpler forms is called:

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Which among the following is a natural biopolymer of monosaccharides?

When glucose reacts with bromine water,the major product obtained is .......

Match List-$I$ with List-$II$:
List-$I$ (Reaction of glucose with) List-$II$ (Product formed)
$A$. Hydroxylamine $I$. Gluconic acid
$B$. $Br_2$ water $II$. Glucose pentaacetate
$C$. Excess acetic anhydride $III$. Saccharic acid
$D$. Concentrated $HNO_3$ $IV$. Glucoxime

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