5 Questions
What differentiates reducing sugars from non-reducing sugars?
Presence of either a free aldehyde or a ketone group
Which of the following explains the reducing properties of monosaccharides?
Presence of carbonyl group (C=O) of aldehyde & ketone
Which of the following is a reducing sugar?
Glucose
What type of disaccharide is sucrose?
Non-reducing sugar
What distinguishes reducing disaccharides from non-reducing disaccharides?
Presence of glycosidic bonds between both of the carbons that already carry the carbonyl bond
Test your knowledge of reducing and non-reducing sugars with this quiz. Explore the characteristics and properties of these two types of sugars, and understand the chemical basis for their classification.
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