The linkage between two monosaccharide units through an oxygen atom is called:
AGlycosidic
BGlycerine
CGlandular
DGleaming
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Glycosidic
1. Two sugar rings can be joined into one molecule.
2. The bridge between them runs through an oxygen atom.
3. Such a linkage between two monosaccharide units through oxygen is called glycosidic linkage.
4. So the answer is glycosidic.
_Source: NCERT Class XII Chemistry Part II, Ch 10 'Biomolecules'_
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