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What are reducing and non-reducing sugars ? What is the structural feature characterising reducing sugars ? What is an invert sugar ?

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Reducing sugars : All those carbohydrates which contain aldehydic or ketonic group and reduce Tollen's reagent or dehling' solution are called reducing sugars. For example maltose and lactose.
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