Which one given below is a non-reducing sugar?

Which one given below is a non-reducing sugar?
  1. Maltose
  2. Lactose
  3. Glucose
  4. Sucrose

Solution

(d) Sucrose is non-reducing sugar because reducing part of glucose  CHO and fructose ( >C=O ) are involved in glycosidic linkage.

Asked in: NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

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