Sugarcane is one of the important cash crops in India. It is grown to

Sugarcane is one of the important cash crops in India. It is grown to obtain

[amp_mcq option1=”Starch” option2=”Glucose” option3=”Fructose” option4=”Sucrose” correct=”option4″]

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Sugarcane is primarily grown to obtain sucrose.

Sugarcane juice is rich in sucrose, which is a disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose. Sucrose is extracted and refined from sugarcane to produce table sugar. While sugarcane juice also contains small amounts of glucose and fructose, the main sugar produced is sucrose. Starch is a polysaccharide found in tubers and grains, not the main product from sugarcane.

Sugarcane is processed to extract the juice, which is then purified, concentrated, and crystallized to obtain sucrose. Byproducts like molasses are also produced.

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