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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Biomolecules

Which of the following are reducing sugars? I. Sucrose II. Ribose III. Lactose IV. Fructose

  1. A I and II
  2. B II, III and IV
  3. C II and III
  4. D I, II and IV
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(B) II, III and IV

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A reducing sugar is any sugar is capable of acting as a reducing agent because, it has a free aldehyde group or a free ketone group. All monosaccharides are reducing sugars, like galactose glucose, glyceraldehyde, fructose, ribose and xylose. Some disaccharides like lactose,…