Given below are two statements. Statement I: Maltose has two α-D-glucose units linked at C and C and — Biomolecules Chemistry Question

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Given below are two statements. Statement I: Maltose has two α-D-glucose units linked at C and C and is a reducing sugar. Statement II: Maltose has two monosaccharides: α-D-glucose and β-D-glucose linked at C and C and it is a non-reducing sugar. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below. 1 4 1 6 1 4 (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true. (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are false. (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false. (D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.