Explain what is meant by following: 1. Oligosaccharide 2. Glycosidic

1.	Explain what is meant by following: 1. Oligosaccharide 2. Glycosidic linkage
Answer» 1. Oligosaccharide- Carbohydrate which on hydrolysis give 2 to 10 molecules of monosaccharide are called oligosaccharide. e g. sucrose. 2. Glycosidic linkage- It is a linkage between two monosaccharide units through oxygen atom is called glycosidic linkage or bond.

Explain what is meant by following: 1. Oligosaccharide 2. Glycosidic linkage

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1. Oligosaccharide- Carbohydrate which on hydrolysis give 2 to 10 molecules of monosaccharide are called oligosaccharide. e g. sucrose.

2. Glycosidic linkage- It is a linkage between two monosaccharide units through oxygen atom is called glycosidic linkage or bond.