Chemistry · Biomolecules

JEE Main 2026 — 8 April, Evening Shift — Question 57

The incorrect statement from the following with respect to carbohydrates is :

Option A:
All monosaccharides are reducing sugars.
Option B:
The monosaccharide units obtained from hydrolysis of oligosaccharides are always the same.
Correct
Option C:
Starch and cellulose are typical examples of polysaccharides, which are very high molecular weight compounds of more than ten monosaccharide units.
Option D:
Open chain and cyclic structures co-exist at equilibrium that are responsible for certain properties as in the case of D-(+)-glucose.

Answer: B

The monosaccharide units obtained from hydrolysis of oligosaccharides may be or may not be same.

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