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NEET · Biology · STD 11 - 9. Biomolecules

Which one of the following is a non reducing carbohydrate?

  1. A Maltose
  2. B Sucrose
  3. C Lactose
  4. D Ribose \(5\)-phosphate
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(B) Sucrose

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(b) : In non-reducing sugars, a free aldehyde or ketonic group is absent. Sucrose is a non-reducing sugar formed by condensation of one molecule each of glucose and fructose with release of a water molecule. A glycosidic bond is established between carbon atom \(1\) of glucose and carbon atom \(2\) of fructose.