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Trehalose is a polysaccharide.

(a) True

(b) False

I have been asked this question by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

My doubt is from Fermentation Biochemistry in portion The Biochemistry of Fermentation of Fermentation Technology

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Correct option is (b) False

The best I can explain: Trehalose is a disaccharide that consists of two molecules of D-glucose. It is synthesized in the reactions which utilize uridine diphosphate as a carrier of glucose molecules.

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