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Which of the following statements are true about carbohydrates?(i) Monosaccharides can be hydrolysed.(ii) The two monosaccharide units obtained on hydrolysis of a disaccharide can either be same or different.(iii) Polysaccharides are now sweet in taste.(iv) All monosaccharides are not reducing. sugars.(i) and (ii)(ii) and (iii)(iii) and (iv)(i) and (iv)

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Which of the following statements are true about carbohydrates?(i) Monosaccharides can be hydrolysed.(ii) The two monosaccharide units obtained on hydrolysis of a disaccharide can either be same or different.(iii) Polysaccharides are now sweet in taste.(iv) All monosaccharides are not reducing. sugars.(i) and (ii)(ii) and (iii)(iii) and (iv)(i) and (iv)

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The correct answer is (ii) and (iii).

Explanation:

(ii) The two monosaccharide units obtained on hydrolysis of a disaccharide can either be same or different. This is true. For example, sucrose, a disaccharide, is made up of two different monosaccharides - glucose and fructose. Lactose, another disaccharide, is made up of glucose and galactose.

(iii) Polysaccharides are not sweet in taste. This is also true. Polysaccharides, such as starch and cellulose, are not sweet in taste. They are complex carbohydrates made up of many monosaccharides and do not have a sweet taste.

(i) Monosaccharides cannot be hydrolysed. They are the simplest form of carbohydrates and cannot be broken down into simpler sugars by hydrolysis.

(iv) All monosaccharides are reducing sugars. They have a free aldehyde or ketone group and can reduce other compounds.

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