Q. Which of the following is non-reducing sugar?
A) Starch
B) Sucrose
C) Maltose
D) Galactose
Explanation
Sucrose is most abundant in plants. It consists of 1-D glucose and 1, D fructose units jointed by $\alpha$ 1-2 glycosidic linkage. Due to absence of aldehyde group at 1-C atom, the sucrose is non-reducing sugar.
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