Lactose is made of

Question

Lactose is made of (A) α -D-galactose and β -D-glucose (B) α -D-glucose and β -D-glucose (C) β -D-galactose and β -D-glucose (D) β -D-galactose and α -D-glucose

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Lactose (milk sugar) is a disaccharide, which is obtained by the condensation of one molecule of β -D-galactopyranose and one molecule of β -D-glucopyranose. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-hl2prdilffuipsm8.jpg" />

Q. Lactose is made of

$α$ -D-galactose and $β$ -D-glucose

$α$ -D-glucose and $β$ -D-glucose

$β$ -D-galactose and $β$ -D-glucose

$β$ -D-galactose and $α$ -D-glucose

Lactose (milk sugar) is a disaccharide, which is obtained by the condensation of one molecule of $β$ -D-galactopyranose and one molecule of $β$ -D-glucopyranose.