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Assertion- Lactose is a non-reducing sug...

Assertion- Lactose is a non-reducing sugar.
Reason- Sucrose shows `alpha,1,2`-glycosidic linkage.

A

Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

assertion is true, but reason is false

D

assertion is false, but reason is true

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The correct Answer is:
B
lactose is a non-reducing sugar, i.e. the lactose has unlined potential aldehye group at their first `alpha`-carbon atomm. Sucrose is a non-reducing sugar, that consists of D-glucose and 1--fluctose units joined by `alpha-1,2`-glycosidic linkage.
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