Reducing saccharides among the following are

Reducing saccharides among the following are
  1. $2,4,5$
  2. $1,3,4$
  3. 2, 3, 5
  4. 2, 3, 4

Solution

Reducing saccharides are capable of acting as a reducing agent due to the presence of free aldehyde or ketone group. Ribose, maltose and lactose are reducing saccharides. .

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