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Complete hydrolysis of maltose gives

AD-glucose and D-fructose
BD-glucose and D-galactose
CD-galactose and D-fructose
Dtwo molecules of D-glucose

Answer: D

Maltose is made of two alpha-D-glucose units joined by an alpha-1,4 link, so it gives two molecules of glucose.

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