Biomolecules Question 102
Question: Which of the following is a reducing sugar?
Options:
A) Sucrose
B) Galactose
C) Gluconic acid
D) p-methyl galactoside
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
[b] Glucose, fructose, mannose and galactose are hexose monosaccharides.
The monosaccharides have free aldehyde or ketone group which can reduce $ {C^{++}} $ to Cu.
Therefore these are called reducing sugars.
BETA
