Given below are two statements. Statement I : Maltose has two $\alpha$-D-glucose units linked at C1 and C4 and is a reducing sugar. Statement II : Maltose has two monosaccharides : $\alpha$-D-glucose and $\beta$-D-glucose linked at C1 and C6 and it is a non-reducing sugar. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Question

Given below are two statements.

Statement I : Maltose has two $\alpha$-D-glucose units linked at C₁ and C₄ and is a reducing sugar.

Statement II : Maltose has two monosaccharides : $\alpha$-D-glucose and $\beta$-D-glucose linked at C₁ and C₆ and it is a non-reducing sugar.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

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