Name the macromolecules that are chosen as drug targets.

Methyl $-\alpha-D$-glucoside and methyl $-\beta-D$-glucoside are both ...... .

Which $L$-sugar on oxidation with $HNO_3$ gives an optically active dibasic acid ($2$ $COOH$ groups)?

It is best to carry out reactions with sugars in neutral or acid medium and not in alkaline medium. This is because in alkaline medium,sugars undergo one of the following changes:

Which of the following statements is not correct for glucose?

Assertion : Sucrose undergoes mutarotation.
Reason : Sucrose is a disaccharide.