Which one of the following statements is not true regarding (+) lactose ?

Options

A. (+) Lactose, `C_12 H_22 O_11` contains 8-OH groups
B. On hydrolysis (+) Lactose gives equal amount of D(+) glucose and D(+) galactose
C. (+) Lactose is `beta`-glycoside formed by the union of a molecule of D(+) glucose and molecule of D(+) galactose
D. (+) Lactose is a reducing sugar and does not exhibit mutarotation

Answer

D