Which is non-reducing sugar?

Question

Which is non-reducing sugar? (A) Glucose (B) Galactose (C) Mannose (D) Sucrose

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Monosaccharides have reducing property. In sucrose, the reducing groups of glucose and fructose are involved in glycosidic bond, hence sucrose is a non-reducing sugar.

Q. Which is non-reducing sugar?

Glucose

Galactose

Mannose

Sucrose

Monosaccharides have reducing property. In sucrose, the reducing groups of glucose and fructose are involved in glycosidic bond, hence sucrose is a non-reducing sugar.