Question
A disaccharide, on hydrolysis, gives:

Answer

  1. Two molecules of the same or one molecule each of two different monosaccharides.
Explanation:
A disaccharide on hydrolysis gives two molecules of the same or one molecule each of two different monosaccharides since a disaccharide is defined as the sugar formed by the glycosidic linkage of 2 monosaccharides.
Consider, for example, maltose. It hydrolyses to give 2 molecules of glucose.

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