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Which of the following is a reducing sug...

Which of the following is a reducing sugar

A

Sucrose

B

Galactose

C

Gluconic acid

D

β-methyl galactoside

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The correct Answer is:
B
A reducing sugar is any sugar that is capable of acting as a reducing agent because it has free aldehyde or ketone group. All monosaccharides are reducing sugar.
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