Multiple choice

The term sugar is generally used for edible crystalline carbohydrates. Which of the following is known as milk sugar?

  1. Sucrose

  2. Maltose

  3. Lactose

  4. Cellulose
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C Correct answer
Explanation

It is commonly known as milk sugar and is abundantly found in milk. On hydrolysis one molecule of lactose yields one molecule of galactose and a molecule of glucose. It is a reducing sugar.

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