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Why glucoses called dextrose andfructose is called laevulose ?

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Naturally occuring glucose is dextro rotatory substance and naturally occuring fructose is a laevo rotatory substance.
Hence they are named as dectrose and Laevulose respectively.
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  • Which of the following is called as Laevulose?

    A
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    B
    Fructose
    C
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    D
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  • Which of the following is called as Laevulose?

    A
    Glucose
    B
    Fructose
    C
    Lactose
    D
    Maltose

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