Assertion: Glycosidic bonds are formed by dehydration.
Reason: In polysaccharides, individual monosaccharide is linked by glycosidic bond.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
Correct option: (b)
Explanation:
In polysaccharides, individual monosaccharide is linked by glycosidic bond. This bond is formed between two carbon atoms of two adjacent monosaccharides. A glycosidic bond is a type of covalent bond that joins a carbohydrate molecule to another group, which may or may not be another carbohydrate. Glycosidic bonds are formed by dehydration.