The number of reducing sugars among the following is

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The number of reducing sugars among the following is Question

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The sugars which can reduce Tollen;s reagent or Fehling's solution are called reducing sugars. Those sugars which contain anomeric hydroxy group, can reduce Tollen's reagent. Both aldoses and ketoses are reducing sugars. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-dfi9xxsl2rnguucs.jpg" />

Q. The number of reducing sugars among the following is____________

The sugars which can reduce Tollen;s reagent or Fehling's solution are called reducing sugars. Those sugars which contain anomeric hydroxy group, can reduce Tollen's reagent. Both aldoses and ketoses are reducing sugars.