JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2002

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    Which is a reducing sugar?

    A) Galactose                           

    B) Gluconic acid     

    C)         \[\beta \]-methyl galactoside   

    D)  Sucrose

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Glucose, fructose, mannose, galactose are hexose monosaccharides. The monosac charides have free aldehyde or ketone group which can reduce \[C{{u}^{++}}\] to \[Cu\]. Therefore, these are called reducing sugars.


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