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Assertion : Fructose is a reducing suga...

Assertion `:` Fructose is a reducing sugar.
Reason `:` It has a ketonic groups.

A

If both the assertion and reacons are true and reason is a true explanation of the assertion.

B

If both the assertion and reasons are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If the assertion is ture but reason is false.

D

If assertion is false but reasion is true.

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The correct Answer is:
B
All those carbohydrates which contain aldehydic or ketonic group in the hemiacetal or hemiketal form and reduce Tollen's or Fehling's solutions are reducing sugars. All monosaccharides are reducing sugars `(` whether aldoses or ketoses `).`
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