18. D-galactose is soluble in water because of the interaction of the –OH groups of the monosaccharide and water molecules. What type of intermolecular bond is established between the sugar and water?

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18. D-galactose is soluble in water because of the interaction of the –OH groups of the monosaccharide and water
molecules. What type of intermolecular bond is established between the sugar and water?
A. London Dispersion forces
B. Covalent bond
C. Hydrogen bond
D. Ion-dipole interaction

19. Some disaccharides are non-reducing because they have no free anomeric carbons. Based on this information, which
of the following disaccharides is non-reducing?
A. glucopyranosyl α-(1 →4) glucopyranoside
B. galactopyranosyl β-(1 → 4) glucopyranoside
C. glucopyranosyl α-(1 → 2) fructopyranoside
D. glucopyranosyl β-(1 → 3) glucopyranoside

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