What are the expected products of the hydrolysis of lactose?

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(N/A) Lactose is a disaccharide composed of $\beta-D$-galactose and $\beta-D$-glucose units linked by a $\beta-1,4$-glycosidic bond.
Upon hydrolysis,lactose breaks down into its constituent monosaccharides:
$C_{12}H_{22}O_{11} (\text{Lactose}) + H_2O$ $\xrightarrow{H^+} C_6H_{12}O_6 (\beta-D-\text{galactose}) + C_6H_{12}O_6 (\beta-D-\text{glucose})$

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