Gentobiose, a rare disaccharide found in saffron, produces two identical monosaccharides when it undergoes hydrolysis. What is the identity of the hydrolysis product?

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Gentobiose consists of two monosaccharides - glucose and galactose - linked together by a glycosidic bond. When it undergoes hydrolysis, this bond is broken, and the two monosaccharides are produced. The only answer choice that includes both glucose and galactose as options for the hydrolysis product is B, which lists two identical galactose molecules.

Gentobiose, a Rare Disaccharide Found in Saffron, Produces Two Identical