RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    Complete hydrolysis of cellulose gives

    A)  D-fructose

    B)         D-ribose

    C)         D-glucose

    D)         L-glucose

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Partial hydrolysis of cellulose gives the disaccharide cellobiose\[({{C}_{12}}{{H}_{22}}{{O}_{11}})\]. Cellobiose resembles maltose (which on acid catalysed hydrolysis yields two molar equivalents of \[D-\]glucose) in every respect except one: the configuration of its glycosidic linkage.


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