Which of the following reagents cannot distinguish between glucose and fructose?

Question

Which of the following reagents cannot distinguish between glucose and fructose? (A) Tollens’ reagent (B) Fehling’s solution (C) Benedict’s solution (D) All of these

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

All these reagents are reduced by both glucose and fructose and thus can not be used to distinguish between glucose and fructose.

Q. Which of the following reagents cannot distinguish between glucose and fructose?

Tollens’ reagent

Fehling’s solution

Benedict’s solution

All of these

All these reagents are reduced by both glucose and fructose and thus can not be used to distinguish between glucose and fructose.