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Name the sugar present in milk. How many monosaccharide units are present in it? What are such oligosaccharides called?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Sugar Present in Milk**: - The sugar found in milk is called **lactose**. It is commonly referred to as "milk sugar". 2. **Determine the Number of Monosaccharide Units in Lactose**: - Lactose is classified as a **disaccharide**, which means it is composed of **two monosaccharide units**. The two monosaccharides that make up lactose are **beta-D-galactose** and **beta-D-glucose**. ...
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