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Find the hydrolysis product of maltose:
A. α-D-glucose + α-D-glucose
B. α-D-glucose + α-D-fructose
C. α-D-glucose + α-D-galactose
D. α-D-fructose + α-D-galactose

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Maltose is a disaccharide composed of two glucose molecules linked together. When maltose undergoes hydrolysis, it breaks down into its constituent monosaccharides. Therefore, the hydrolysis product of maltose is two molecules of alpha-D-glucose, which is option A:
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α-D-glucose +
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α-D-glucose.