Q. Which one of the following is an example of a non-reducing sugar?
A) Sucrose
B) Lactose
C) Maltose
D) Cellobiose
Explanation
(a)
The sugar which cannot reduce Fehling solution and Tollen’s reagent are called non-reducing sugars e.g., sucrose and all polysaccharides.
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