UPPSC PCS 2020 · Question 103 of 148

Assertion (A): Invert sugar is more sweeter than sucrose. Reason (R): Invert sugar is obtained by the hydrolysis of sucrose.

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ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
BBoth (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)Correct
C(A) is true but (R) is false
D(A) is false but (R) is true

Answer: B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

Both are true, but invert sugar is sweeter because hydrolysis yields fructose (sweeter than sucrose) - the mere fact of hydrolysis does not explain the greater sweetness.

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